US Ready to ‘Take Any Actions Necessary’ to Fight EU ESG Rules August 17, 2026 By Frances Schwartzkopff The US is doubling down on its efforts to quash European environmental and human rights rules it says unfairly impact...
EU Plan to Water Down ESG Rules Risks Wave of Litigation, Legal Scholars Warn May 9, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff The European Union’s plan to slash the scope of new ESG regulations opens the door to a wave of litigation,...
Paul Weiss Firm, Assailed by Trump, Quietly Scrubs ESG From Website April 13, 2025 By Ben Elgin Law firm Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison has long held itself up as a trailblazer on environmental, social and...
EU Plans to Walk Back Key Planks of Toughest ESG Legislation February 24, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff and John Ainger The European Commission is proposing a significant watering down of what was arguably its most consequential piece of ESG regulation....
EU Weighs Easing Corporate Liability Under Toughest ESG Law February 12, 2025 By John Ainger The European Union is reviewing the extent to which companies can be held liable for environmental and human rights breaches...
US Companies Say ESG Rules Are a Serious Barrier to EU Trade February 10, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff US companies are adding their voice to the list of critics targeting ESG regulations in Europe. The American Chamber of...
Investors With $6.8 Trillion Warn EU Not to Bow to ESG Backlash February 6, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff A group of investors representing €6.6 trillion ($6.8 trillion) of assets is calling on European officials not to cave in...
Corporate ‘Irritation’ Over ESG Fueled by Significant Costs January 31, 2025 By Frances Schwartzkopff As ESG rapidly morphs into one of the least-loved labels in global finance, those monitoring the development say it’s not...
EU Says Drive to Simplify Will Not Weaken Climate Agenda January 30, 2025 By Kate Abnett The European Union’s drive to simplify rules will not weaken the bloc’s climate change goals, European Commission President Ursula von...
EU Bank Regulator Tightens ESG Rules as Climate Risk Grows January 9, 2025 Europe’s financial regulator for banks said lenders in the bloc must regularly and comprehensively measure ESG risks, in new guidelines...