Last week, McDonald's scored a victory in a months long battle over the makeup of its Board of Directors that brought McDonald's environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices directly into the spotlight. At issue was McDonald's alleged mistreatment of pigs in...
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SEC Anti-Greenwashing Rules Approved At Hearing
On the heels of the Securities and Exchange Commission's ESG Task Force settlement order of $1.5 million with BNY Mellon Investment Advisor, Inc., the SEC on May 25, 2022, approved two significant proposals that would increase the disclosure requirements for funds and...
ESG Task Force Climate Settlement Is First Of Many To Come
Earlier this month, we wrote regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) ESG Task Force filing its first complaint against a publicly traded company for allegedly presenting fraudulent information to investors regarding the safety of its dams, which...
SEC ESG Task Force Charges First Company For ESG Fraud
We previously wrote about the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) committing in 2022 to pursue companies that misrepresent or otherwise present misleading information to investors regarding issues that touch on Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG). It did...
SEC ESG Changes: What Companies Can Do To Prepare
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to advance a set of proposed rules for climate-relate disclosure statements for all SEC-registered companies. Details on the SEC ESG changes were the subject of one of our prior articles. The SEC...
L’Oreal PFAS Lawsuit Again Shows ESG Risks of Marketing
In less than six months, L'Oreal has now found itself to be the target of PFAS lawsuits related to its mascara products. The latest L’Oreal PFAS lawsuit was filed in the New Jersey federal court on April 8, 2022. Cosmetics and PFAS is a topic that saw increased...
SEC Targeting ESG Investing In 2022
On March 30, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released its 2022 Examination Priorities report. In the report, the SEC announced the areas for the year that it intends to focus considerable effort, which included Environmental, Social and Governance...
SEC Greenhouse Gas Rule – Legal Challenges Ahead
On March 21, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to advance a set of proposed rules for climate-related disclosure statements for all SEC-registered companies. The proposed rules are open for public comment until May 20, 2022, and the SEC has...
John Gardella To Attend ACG Dealmaking At the Mountain Event
From March 27-29, 2022, please join John Gardella as he joins other private equity, banking, M&A professionals and other dealmaking players at ACG's annual Dealmaking At the Mountain event in Stowe, Vermont. The event is an opportunity for middle-market M&A...
SEC Decision On Greenhouse Gases – Huge Corporate Impact
Today, in a 3-1 vote among deciding committee members, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to advance a set of proposed rules for climate-relate disclosure statements for all SEC-registered companies. The SEC decision on greenhouse gases will...