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ESG in 2022: 10 Things to Look Out For

Posted on January 5, 2022
Posted in Air Quality and Climate Change, China, Environmental Litigation, Environmental, Social, and Governance

Corporate reporting (including SEC developments), climate change,  energy transition, supply chain management, and the mitigation of ESG-related litigation risk are expected to be the leading ESG themes of this year.

By Paul Davies, Nicola Higgs, Sophie Lamb QC, Ryan Maierson, Colleen Smith, Michael Green, Edward Kempson, James Bee, and Anne Mainwaring

As expected, 2021 saw continued emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues on a global scale, by governments, regulators, NGOs, the private sector, and other important stakeholders.  Indeed, 2021 has been variously described as “a watershed moment for ESG” and “the year of ESG investing”[1]. We do not expect this interest to recede, and given the societal importance that now appears to be placed on ESG issues, we expect this growth trend to continue throughout 2022.

This third instalment of Latham’s annual 10 Things to Look Out For blog post highlights the ESG-related developments and trends that we expect to remain in the headlines in 2022.

New Global Initiatives Aim to Consolidate Climate and Sustainable Finance Standards

Posted on November 16, 2021
Posted in Environmental, Social, and Governance

The SBTi’s standard aims to clarify the target for net zero emissions, whilst the Common Ground Taxonomy indicates China-EU cooperation on sustainable finance issues.

By Paul A. Davies, Michael D. Green, and James Bee

Last month, the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) launched its Net Zero Standard, which aims to provide a globally recognised, science-based target for companies that wish to commit to net zero emissions, to ensure consistency in approach and avoid accusations of greenwashing.

Shortly after the SBTi announcement, the EU and China took a step towards further consolidation of ESG-related standards by agreeing to set out the extent to which their visions for defining green investments are aligned. The Common Ground Taxonomy-Climate Change Mitigation (CGT) builds on the EU Green Taxonomy and Chinese Green Bond Catalogue, and marks the culmination of two years’ work by the International Platform on Sustainable Finance (IPSF), a forum for dialogue between policymakers from numerous countries, with the aim of increasing the amount of private capital channelled into sustainable investments.

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