This article, developed by Latham & Watkins, covers the ruling in Crest v. Padilla I and II that found that the California Corporations Code Section 301.3 (SB 826) and Assembly Bill 979 (AB 979) were in violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the California Constitution. Read the article to learn more.
Learn about the rules and guidance issued on by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which came into effect April 20, 2022, regarding diversity in listed companies' boards and executive management.
A February 25, 2022 decree clarifies obligations of the Rixain law adopted in France in late 2021. Read some of the details in this article.
This multi-jurisdictional guide covers common issues in environmental, social and governance law.
Topics covered include principal sources of ESG pressure, integration of ESG into business operations, and the impact of COVID-19.
A Superior Court judge in California finds that the state's law mandating diversity on corporate boards is unconstitutional. Read the details in this article.
Learn about the Canadian Securities Administrators' year 8 report on trends on the percentage of women on boards and executive positions and the possible effects of ESG on those numbers.
Learn about the most important terms and phrases within the Social aspect of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG).
Learn about the UK government's plans to formulate and improve right and opportunities for ethnic minorities in the United Kingdom.
Recently more countries in the Asia-Pacific region have introduced gender quotas, or targets, to increase female participation on boards of listed companies. This article takes a look at the impact of these measures and the progress made so far.
Learn about how the Human Resources function can help to measure their organization's performance regarding the Social dimension of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG).