Nov 08, 2021 MANDATORY REGULATION OF BUSINESS: A TWO-PRONGED APPROACH By Brian Burkett Central to the repair of the social/labour aspect of globalization are efforts to improve the human rights footprint of corporations. ...
Oct 14, 2021 Private Equity Money Moving to Carbon Neutral Options By Martin Ferreira Pinho Due to the growth and rapid adoption of various sectors within the renewables space, investors are now prioritizing ESG. As such, PE...
Oct 13, 2021 Reuters reporting that S&P's acquisition of IHS set to win EU antitrust approval By Brad Schneider It looks like S&P Global Inc. is set to receive the green light from the EU antitrust authority on its $44 billion acquisition of IHS...
Oct 12, 2021 CSA & IIROC Warn Crypto-Trading Platforms Against Misleading Marketing Activities By Julie He Canadian Securities Administrators (“CSA”) and the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (“IIROC”) jointly published...
Oct 07, 2021 CSA Implements 8 Initiatives to Reduce Regulatory Burden for Investment Funds By Andrea Chabot The Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) published CSA Notice of Amendments Reducing Regulatory Burden for Investment Fund Issuers -...
Sep 08, 2021 Cause for Social Celebration: The Renewal of the Bangladesh Accord By Brian Burkett Under the Social banner, within ESG and ESG Investing, many recent developments have emanated from national governments and domestic...
Aug 26, 2021 More Climate Change Litigation over Allegations of Greenwashing an Annual Report By Ron Ezekiel Australian oil & gas producer Santos is facing climate change litigation. The Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR) is...
Aug 18, 2021 South African regulatory trends in respect of the incorporation of ESG Principles By Francois Joubert The South African Government is fully committed to addressing issues relating to sustainability and a number of South African entities...
Aug 16, 2021 The German Supply Chain Act: A New High-Water Mark By Brian Burkett In the waning days of the illustrious tenure of Angela Merkel, a German and global leader, the German Parliament recently passed the...
Jul 21, 2021 Running low on battery power: Brexit Britain faces an acid test By Guy Winter It was fantastic to work with Reuters on this important call to arms for the UK battery sector! Batteries are a key part of the new...
Jul 19, 2021 The Enacting Purpose Initiative: Report #2 (July 16, 2021) By Stephen Erlichman The Enacting Purpose Initiative (“EPI”) is a multi-institution partnership among the University of Oxford, the University of California...
Jul 16, 2021 Decarbonizing Aviation By Janet Howard The shift to a zero emission transportation sector will include airplanes. The Air Transport Action Group reports that the global...
Jul 15, 2021 Worker Rights under CUSMA By Brian Burkett Globalization is under reform with special attention on the social/ worker rights dimension. A very recent development under the new Free...
Jul 14, 2021 Canada Updates Its Nationally Determined Contribution By Janet Howard The Government of Canada has updated its nationally determined contribution (NDC) under the Paris Agreement to reduce emissions by 40-45%...
Jul 13, 2021 Canadian Utilities Are Ready By Janet Howard Stronger support and incentives for utilities to take advantage of new energy sources and technologies is a key step on the path to...