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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors are increasingly a focus of discussion for organizations across the country. More than ever, organizations are integrating ESG factors into their decision-making to ensure they adequately evaluate, mitigate and report on environmental, social and governance risks.

Join us for a panel discussion as we examine how companies are anticipating and responding to developing a body of ESG standards and regulations, and investor and stakeholder pressure, with particular attention to the area of climate change.

This program contains 1 hour and 30 minutes of Professionalism content.

This event is open and free of charge only to in-house counsel who are practicing lawyers and are current members of a provincial law society; however, you must RSVP to attend. Please RSVP by no later than Monday, June 7, 2021.

ACC Ontario reserves the right to review all registrations for eligibility. In-house counsel must be ACC members or meet ACC membership eligibility. Please click here for further details.

Note: All instructions and information on how to access the webinar will be sent by email in advance of the program.

Questions? Please email us.

Shareholder ESG Resolutions
Joseph Muraca, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
3 pages

This article has an update for the Shareholder Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Resolutions in Australia following their previous update in September 2020. Describing some of the recent changes and developments, their conclusion was that the increasing number of ESG resolutions demonstrates that activities are making full use of their ability to requisition shareholder resolutions.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Environmental
Region: Australia, Australia / Pacific
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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Climate Change Litigation in Australia: Legislative and Legal Pressure Build
Daisy Mallett, Partner, and Will Heath, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
4 pages

This piece highlights the increasing pressure within Australia on companies to address the issue of climate change. In particular, it highlighted the amount of landmark climate change cases that have been issued in recent months to compel the government or specific directors and officers to compel action on climate change. Indeed, Australia is the second most active jurisdiction for climate change litigation, with the United States being first.

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Interest Area: Government, Environmental
Region: Australia
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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How New Zealand's Climate Impact Disclosure Bill Could Impact Australian Businesses
Will Heath, Partner, and Daisy Mallett, Partner, King & Wood Mallesons
4 pages

New Zealand – in a world first – introduced a bill requiring companies in the financial sector to disclose the impact of climate change on their businesses and how they plan to manage climate-related risks and opportunities. This resource takes a look at how the climate impact disclosure bill could impact businesses based in Australia.

Resource Details
Interest Area: Financial Services, Environmental
Region: Australia, New Zealand
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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ICYMI: How to Develop and Advance an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Program
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
1 pages

In Case You Missed It, the Law Department Management Network's February 2021 Legal Quick Hit was titled "How to Develop and Advance an Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Program." You can view this quick checklist, developed by Seyfarth Shaw LLP, to get a brief snapshot into the program.

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Interest Area: Law Department Management, Environmental, Energy and Public Utility
Region: United States
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This webcast, featuring B&D attorneys John Cruden, Brook Detterman, Allyn Stern, and Meghan Morgan, will feature a high-level overview of the environmental priorities of the Biden-Harris administration.

Keying in on what has happened in the first 90 days and what is on the horizon, this panel will discuss what areas legal departments should be most concerned with, as well as what legislation/regulations to expect in the near future.  Our panel will provide personal insights on some of the cabinet appointees and other leaders, e.g., B&D alumna Brenda Mallory, who was just confirmed to lead the White House's Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) as its 12th Chairperson, and how those individuals will be poised to help carry out the Biden agenda.

For a preview of potential action items for companies, B&D has compiled an outline organized by subject-specific practice areas in this article.
 
Please plan to register today, and invite your in-house counsel colleagues, EH&S professionals, and business leaders at your companies.

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Environmental concerns, social performance and corporate governance (ESG) issues are in the forefront of corporate thinking, presenting both opportunity and risk for companies. A broad group of stakeholders, as well as shareholders, are now effectively influencing corporate behavior in these areas, accelerating a focus on ESG matters. US Federal and State regulators are engaged with these issues, and compliance and reporting requirements are expanding. For businesses operating outside of the US or with global supply chains, existing and new local laws and regulations are also demanding attention from in-house counsel. Please join us for this important topic as we explore how in-house counsel can play a leading role in addressing ESG with their companies and boards. 

SEC Creates Enforcement Task Force to Assess ESG-Related Disclosure
Latham & Watkins LLP
3 pages

On March 4, 2021, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a Climate and ESG Task Force in the Division of Enforcement. According to the SEC, the Task Force will develop initiatives to proactively identify ESG-related misconduct in the form of gaps or misstatements of issuer disclosure by means of the Division’s resources, including the collection of tips and whistleblower complaints and the use of data mining and analysis. The Division of Enforcement’s new Climate and ESG Task Force will use data analysis to mine and evaluate registrant information for possible violations.

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Interest Area: Environmental, Corporate, Securities, and Governance
Region: United States
Audience: Deputy GC, Mid-Career
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Join us for the ACC-WI 2021 Annual Conference November 4-5, 2021 at the Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI.  

Our 1.5 day conference provides 23 hours of CLE programming for you to choose from, which includes 3.0 hours of Ethics, and is specifically designed for you as an in-house attorney.  Our registration format allows you to customize your program schedule to fit your practice needs by choosing from the many hours of programming offered. Conference registration includes one hotel room (for in-person Early Bird Registrations), continental breakfast during Thursday morning check-in, luncheon and keynote speaker on Thursday, cocktail reception Thursday evening and a hot breakfast on Friday. You may also join us for a variety of networking events at the conference. 

Can't join us in person? You may register to attend virtually and access your selected sessions via our conference app. You will have access to slide decks, supplemental materials and standard webinar audio feeds with slide presentations of each session. 

The ACC-WI Annual Conference is subject to CDC COVID-19 Restrictions, Safety Standards and Guidelines. We will also provide detailed information on the specific protocols adopted as we get closer to the event date. Please note, these protocols will be subject to change. 

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