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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> <?xml-stylesheet type="text/css" href=https://www.jdsupra.com/inc/styles.css ?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"> <channel> <title>JD Supra RSS - "ESG"</title> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/search/searchResultsRSS.aspx?sTerm=ESG</link> <description></description> <copyright>Copyright 2018 JD Supra, LLC</copyright> <language>en-us</language> <pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2025 02:11:25 GMT</pubDate> <image> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/search/searchResultsRSS.aspx?sTerm=ESG</link> <title>JD Supra RSS - "ESG"</title> <url>https://www.jdsupra.com/img/logo.gif</url> </image><atom:link href="https://www.jdsupra.com/search/searchResultsRSS.aspx?sTerm=ESG" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /> <item> <title>Private Market Talks: Exploring APAC’s Private Credit Frontier with ADM Capital’s Chris Botsford</title> <description><![CDATA[The Asia-Pacific private credit market has doubled in the past five years, presenting growing and intriguing opportunities for credit investors. Despite its growth, the APAC region remains a complex, diverse and often unfamiliar landscape that accounts for only about 7% of the global private credit market. We spoke with Christopher Botsford, founding partner of ADM Capital, to delve deeper into the APAC private credit market and the opportunities it presents as well as its key differentiators from the American and European regions. With over three decades of experience in the area, Chris shares his approach to navigating this dynamic market and strategies for successful credit investing in one of the world’s most vibrant economic areas.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/private-market-talks-exploring-apac-s-2923276</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/private-market-talks-exploring-apac-s-2923276</link> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 16:58:32 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Proskauer - Private Market Talks Podcast</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Peter Antoszyk</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Oil & Gas in 2025: Energy Transition Opportunities</title> <description><![CDATA[As we enter 2025 with a new president in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate, we can look forward to a significant shift in the landscape for oil & gas transactions. The second Trump administration has made clear its intent to repeal most, if not all, of the Biden era clean energy actions and instead urge the industry to “drill, baby, drill” in an effort to radically increase production.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/oil-gas-in-2025-energy-transition-8653623</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/oil-gas-in-2025-energy-transition-8653623</link> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:53:58 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Shariff Barakat</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Trent Bridges</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Ian Richard Goldberg</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Alex Harrison</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Matt Kapinos</dc:creator> <dc:creator>April Kim</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Emily Mallen</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Artificial Intelligence and Compliance: Preparing for the Future of AI Governance, Risk, and Compliance </title> <description><![CDATA[Artificial Intelligence has rapidly moved from theoretical to transformational, profoundly changing how businesses operate across industries. While the benefits of AI, particularly Generative AI (genAI), are monumental, these technologies introduce a new range of risks. Compliance professionals are contending with an evolving regulatory landscape, where staying ahead requires a proactive and informed approach.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/artificial-intelligence-and-compliance-8258157</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/artificial-intelligence-and-compliance-8258157</link> <pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2025 00:23:51 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>NAVEX</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>FTC Appoints New Bureau Directors: What to Expect from Directors Christopher Mufarrige and Daniel Guarnera</title> <description><![CDATA[Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson has made two significant management decisions that will impact the trajectory of his enforcement agenda. On February 10, 2025, Chairman Ferguson appointed directors for both the Bureau of Consumer Protection (BCP) and the Bureau of Competition (BC). Christopher Mufarrige was appointed as the Director of BCP and Daniel Guarnera as the Director of BC. Both were unanimously confirmed by the FTC Commissioners.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ftc-appoints-new-bureau-directors-what-6020029</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ftc-appoints-new-bureau-directors-what-6020029</link> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 18:53:26 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jamillia Ferris</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Rebecca Weitzel Garcia</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Maneesha Mithal</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Maureen Ohlhausen</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Corp fin posts two new CDIs on Schedules 13D and 13G</title> <description><![CDATA[Corp Fin has posted two new CDIs regarding filing of Schedules 13D and 13G under Exchange Act Sections 13(d) and 13(g) and related Rule 13d-1. The new CDIs address issues related to determining, for purposes of eligibility to file a Schedule 13G, whether the shareholder acquired the securities with the purpose or effect of changing or influencing control of the issuer. One of the CDIs suggests that, in the context of Schedule 13G eligibility, the process of shareholder engagement with management might be trickier to navigate than perhaps originally contemplated.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/corp-fin-posts-two-new-cdis-on-4117914</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/corp-fin-posts-two-new-cdis-on-4117914</link> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 16:05:17 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cooley LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Cydney Posner</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Employers Should Plan for the Impact of Evolving Social Policy on Their Workforce</title> <description><![CDATA[Even before the 2024 presidential election and the recent wave of executive orders, employers were evaluating their positions on various social issues. Whether taking a formal stand, abstaining from a position, or landing somewhere in between, employers often consider external stakeholders and the court of public opinion. But they frequently forget about a critical and impactful audience—their employees.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employers-should-plan-for-the-impact-of-6780506</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/employers-should-plan-for-the-impact-of-6780506</link> <pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2025 04:31:38 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Epstein Becker & Green</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Susan Gross Sholinsky</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Michelle Wright</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>UK Real Estate Horizon Scanner Spring 2025</title> <description><![CDATA[The new UK government has made plenty of promises in terms of reform, a rental revolution and a planning shake-up. So what is coming down the line in terms of new legislation over the next few months and which are the crucial cases to have on your radar? Check out our new Spring Horizon Scanner to see what’s in store and when, which can help you to plan ahead.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/uk-real-estate-horizon-scanner-spring-4587029</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/uk-real-estate-horizon-scanner-spring-4587029</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 18:35:52 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Hogan Lovells</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Stella Bliss</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Hannah Quarterman</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Lucy Redman</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Ingrid Stables</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Changing Climate for Corporate Disclosures: SEC Mandates Climate Disclosures for Public Companies (Updated)</title> <description><![CDATA[Update: On February 11, 2025, acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda issued a statement changing the SEC’s position on the Final Climate Rules. Chairman Uyeda states that he “continue[s] to question the statutory authority of the Commission to adopt the Rule, the need for the Rule, and the evaluation of costs and benefits.” He further directs the Commission staff to notify the Eighth Circuit Court, where the Final Climate Rules are subject to litigation, of the change in the composition of the Commission and the Regulatory Freeze Presidential Memorandum. ]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/changing-climate-for-corporate-4132410</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/changing-climate-for-corporate-4132410</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:55:13 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Beveridge & Diamond PC</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Eric Christensen</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Brook Detterman</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Deepti Gage</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Kirstin Gruver</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Lauren Hopkins</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Lauren Lankenau</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Megan Morgan</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Claire Schachter</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Prospects for Latin American Finance Under a Second Trump Administration</title> <description><![CDATA[Latin American economies are uniquely positioned due to their geographical proximity to the United States, extensive economic integration, significant immigration patterns and potential for growth. The U.S. serves as the dominant market for exports from the region, while millions of Latin American migrants contribute substantial remittance flows to their countries of origin.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/prospects-for-latin-american-finance-9730014</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/prospects-for-latin-american-finance-9730014</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 17:01:12 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Womble Bond Dickinson</dc:creator> <dc:creator>David Contreiras Tyler</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>EU Platform on Sustainable Finance publishes report on enhancing usability of EU Taxonomy framework</title> <description><![CDATA[The EU Platform on Sustainable Finance has published a report on enhancing the usability of the EU's Taxonomy regime. The report takes account of the European Commission's stated ambition to streamline ESG reporting requirements through the proposed Omnibus simplification regulation. The Platform makes four core proposals for simplifying Taxonomy-related reporting,..]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eu-platform-on-sustainable-finance-2518579</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eu-platform-on-sustainable-finance-2518579</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:53:03 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>A&O Shearman</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Executive Order signals major shift in FCPA enforcement—for now</title> <description><![CDATA[President Trump’s February 10, 2025 Executive Order pausing Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement and ordering an overhaul of FCPA policy marks a significant shift by the Department of Justice (DOJ), at least in the short term. The Executive Order directs the Attorney General to take several actions over the next 180 days (and grants the Attorney General authority to extend the review period for an additional 180 days as necessary)...]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/executive-order-signals-major-shift-in-7073032</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/executive-order-signals-major-shift-in-7073032</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:52:37 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jeffrey Cottle</dc:creator> <dc:creator>E. Patrick Gilman</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Andrea Gordon</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Zachariah Lindsey</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Sarah Paul</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>What We're Watching: State Attorneys General Offices in 2025</title> <description><![CDATA[As the Oval Office and Congress flip to Republican control, we expect more state AG-led efforts to impact public policy. Shortly after the New Year, we gathered together attorneys from our State Attorneys General team to find out what trends and developments they are following as we prepare for a second Donald Trump administration. State AG offices were beehives of activity during the Biden administration, and we expect that activity to continue; however, its focus—and locus—will likely change, according to the team.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-we-re-watching-state-attorneys-2322461</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/what-we-re-watching-state-attorneys-2322461</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:54:40 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Husch Blackwell LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Julia Banegas</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Matthew Diehr</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Rebecca Furdek</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Kyle Gilster</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Abraham Souza</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>[Event] Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs - March 12th - 13th, Polanco, CDMX, Mexico</title> <description><![CDATA[Connect with the leading Anti-Corruption experts and discuss the latest compliance strategies at ACI’s Mexico Summit on Anti-Corruption & Compliance Programs. As Mexico’s longest running, premier anti-corruption and compliance conference, the 2025 event will equip you with the most important updates and best practices for navigating a complex web of FCPA, ESG, trade and more high stakes issues at the forefront.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/event-mexico-summit-on-anti-corruption-2724854</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/event-mexico-summit-on-anti-corruption-2724854</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 15:38:56 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>American Conference Institute (ACI)</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Europe Daily News, 07 February 2025</title> <description><![CDATA[COMPETITION - ABC Technologies has filed its acquisition of TI Fluid Systems acquisition under the EU foreign-subsidy regulation - See Case FS.100182 (Deadline on 12 March).]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/europe-daily-news-07-february-2025-5073799</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/europe-daily-news-07-february-2025-5073799</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 03:45:10 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Mayer Brown</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Asset Management Regulatory Year in Review 2024</title> <description><![CDATA[2024 was a year of meaningful regulatory change for asset managers globally. The regulatory activity was wide ranging and without a particular unifying theme. In fact, the wide, and in cases diverging focuses of key global regulators requires asset managers to closely review what has happened, and potentially more importantly, keep tabs on what is likely to happen going forward. This year, we expanded our overview of the legal and regulatory actions beyond the borders of the United States to include Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Qatar, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom. A brief summary of select regulatory developments by region is provided, followed by a more detailed overview. The summaries include key developments throughout the year that may impact the future of the asset management industry, addressing topics such as cryptocurrency, ESG, enforcement actions, fiduciary responsibilities, and more.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/asset-management-regulatory-year-in-8173382</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/asset-management-regulatory-year-in-8173382</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 01:26:25 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>K&L Gates LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Zaid Abu-Shattal</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Farah Al-Nabulsi</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Edward Bennett</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Bradley Bostwick</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jim Bulling</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Sasha Burstein</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Grant Butler</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Roberta Chang</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Varu Chilakamarri</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jessica Cohn</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Gustavo De La Cruz Reynozo</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Ruth Delaney</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Lance Dial</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Brian Doyle-Wenger</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jon-Luc Dupuy</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Nicholas Ersoy</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Meghan Flinn</dc:creator> <dc:creator>C. Todd Gibson</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Cal Gilmartin</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Reine Haidar</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Michael Culhane Harper</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Amjad Hussain</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Sean Jones</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Richard Kerr</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Mira Khalaf</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jennifer Klass</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jordan Knight</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Theodore Kornobis</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Ke Jia Lim</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Pablo Man</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Charmaine Mok</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Philip Morgan</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Jason Nelms</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Tsuguhito Omagari</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Scott Peterman</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Julie Rizzo</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Yuki Sako</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Harriet Sherwin</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Robert Sichel</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Fatima Sulaiman</dc:creator> <dc:creator>William Wade</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Sidar Yaksan</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Kai Zhang</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Anita Zhou</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>EU Geopolitical Risk Update - Key Policy & Regulatory Developments No. 119</title> <description><![CDATA[This regular alert covers key policy and regulatory developments related to EU geopolitical risks, including in particular, economic security, Russia’s war against Ukraine, health threats, and cyber threats. It does not purport to provide an exhaustive overview of developments.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eu-geopolitical-risk-update-key-policy-6814122</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/eu-geopolitical-risk-update-key-policy-6814122</link> <pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2025 00:57:41 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Jones Day</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Dimiter Arsov</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Kaarli Eichhorn</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Dr. J枚rg Hladjk</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Mihai Ioachimescu-Voinea</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Cecelia Kye</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Justine Naessens</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Nadiya Nychay</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Cristiana Spontoni</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Rick van 't Hullenaar</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Corruption Perceptions Index 2024: A “Dangerous Problem” Globally, with More Expected from Governments in Asia Pacific</title> <description><![CDATA[On February 11, 2025, Transparency International (TI) published its annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) for 2024. TI observes that corruption remains “a dangerous problem in every part of the world, but change for the better is happening in many countries” noting 148 countries out of 180 covered as part of the CPI have “stayed stagnant or gotten worse [since 2012].”]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/corruption-perceptions-index-2024-a-7283371</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/corruption-perceptions-index-2024-a-7283371</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:38:36 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Morrison & Foerster LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Saqib Alam</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Timothy Blakely</dc:creator> <dc:creator>James Koukios</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Daniel Levison</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Rishikeesh Wijaya</dc:creator> <dc:creator>B. Chen Zhu</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Navigating Water Challenges in Data Center Development: Insights from Womble Bond Dickinson Partner Damian Georgino</title> <description><![CDATA[Damian Georgino discusses the critical role of water in data center development and the challenges of managing this vital resource. He highlights the intricate relationship between water and energy and offers strategies for sustainable and efficient water use in data centers.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/navigating-water-challenges-in-data-6110450</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/navigating-water-challenges-in-data-6110450</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:18:45 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Womble Bond Dickinson</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Damian Georgino</dc:creator> <dc:creator>E. Barlow Keener</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Executive Order 14173: How Public Companies’ DEI Initiatives May Be Targeted and Key Actions to Take Now</title> <description><![CDATA[On January 21, 2025, President Trump signed Executive Order 14173, titled “Ending Illegal Discrimination and Restoring Merit-Based Opportunity” (the “Order”), which, among other actions, directs all executive departments and agencies “to combat illegal private-sector [diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)] preferences, mandates, policies, programs and activities.”]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/executive-order-14173-how-public-9467351</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/executive-order-14173-how-public-9467351</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:16:08 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Epstein Becker & Green</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Briar McNutt</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Lauri Rasnick</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Susan Gross Sholinsky</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>PFAS and Microplastics Litigation: The Latest Front of ESG Lawsuits</title> <description><![CDATA[A growing awareness of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and the pervasiveness of microplastics have led to an uptick in litigation by private plaintiffs, nongovernmental organizations, and state attorneys general. These lawsuits, which often challenge statements made about a product—for instance, statements that a product is “natural,” “environmentally-friendly,” or “healthy”—because they purportedly contain PFAS or microplastics, have moved beyond run-of-the-mill fraud or false-labeling cases to lawsuits falling squarely in the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) domain.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pfas-and-microplastics-litigation-the-1716146</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/pfas-and-microplastics-litigation-the-1716146</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 18:14:01 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Morgan Lewis</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Melissa Coates, Ph.d.</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Franco Corrado</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Aliza Karetnick</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Rachel Raphael</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Phillip Wiese</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Ropes & Gray’s Investment Management Update December 2024 – January 2025</title> <description><![CDATA[On February 7, 2025, the SEC issued an order postponing compliance requirements with Rule 13f-2 under the Securities Exchange Act and reporting requirements on Form SHO. As a result, initial Form SHO reports from institutional investment managers that engage in short sales of “equity securities” exceeding certain thresholds will be due by February 17, 2026 (for the January 2026 reporting period).]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ropes-gray-s-investment-management-8346507</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/ropes-gray-s-investment-management-8346507</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:42:39 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Ropes & Gray LLP</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>2025 Edelman Trust Barometer unveils a “crisis of grievance”</title> <description><![CDATA[In 2023, as discussed in this PubCo post, the Edelman Trust Barometer found that business was viewed as “the only trusted institution” at 62%—“the sole institution seen as competent and ethical.” Although, in the 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer, that perception of business might still hold sway among the majority of respondents, this 25th anniversary edition of the Barometer brings to light a different zeitgeist—one that is more fraught and more disturbing. The subtitle of this edition—“Trust and the Crisis of Grievance”—tells the story. As described in the press release, the 2025 Barometer “reveals that economic fears have metastasized into grievance, with six in 10 respondents reporting moderate to high sense of grievance.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/2025-edelman-trust-barometer-unveils-a-4133563</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/2025-edelman-trust-barometer-unveils-a-4133563</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 17:38:24 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Cooley LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Cydney Posner</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>ESG Update: Political Pressure and Courts Roll Back Corporate ESG Efforts</title> <description><![CDATA[The second Trump presidency has arrived. With it – and particularly the Trump Administration’s push back on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programming at many levels – many organizations are under increased pressure to roll back DEI and broader environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programming.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/esg-update-political-pressure-and-1071672</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/esg-update-political-pressure-and-1071672</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:29:50 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>ArentFox Schiff</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Amy Antoniolli</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Vyasa Babu</dc:creator> <dc:creator>J. Michael Showalter</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>New Administration Outlook: A Return to Regulatory Humility? What Advertisers Can Expect From the FTC</title> <description><![CDATA[It would be an understatement to say that the first weeks of the second Trump Administration have been intense. Dizzying? Possibly. Whiplashing? On some fronts, yes. Between rolling back DEI and levying, pulling back, and threatening more tariffs, companies are already challenged to determine how best to respond.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-administration-outlook-a-return-to-1665954</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/new-administration-outlook-a-return-to-1665954</link> <pubDate>Wed, 12 Feb 2025 16:29:09 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Davis Wright Tremaine LLP</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Nancy Felsten</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Kristi Wolff</dc:creator> </item><item> <title>Expect Focus - Volume I, January 2025</title> <description><![CDATA[The Mysterious Boundary Beyond Which “Personal” Relationships Jeopardize a Director’s Independence - In a recent enforcement action, the SEC concluded that the relationship between James Craigie and an officer of Church & Dwight Co. fatally undermined Craigie’s status as an “independent director” of the company under New York Stock Exchange rules. The SEC seems not to have needed a bloodhound to sniff out sufficient evidence for its case, particularly in light of some pretty expansive language in the relevant NYSE rule. Nevertheless, this case also merits some investigation by mutual funds and their independent directors.]]></description> <guid>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/expect-focus-volume-i-january-2025-4511811</guid> <link>https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/expect-focus-volume-i-january-2025-4511811</link> <pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2025 22:28:28 GMT</pubDate> <dc:creator>Carlton Fields</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Gina Alsdorf</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Ann Young Black</dc:creator> <dc:creator>Patricia Carreiro</dc:creator> <dc:creator>W. 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