Insights on Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG)

Earth Day Webinar

AgTech companies face an exciting opportunity to play a large role in achieving sustainability and promoting ESG.

DOL announced last week that it would not enforce a final rule requiring fiduciaries subject to ERISA to evaluate investment opportunities based upon financial performance factors, rather than ESG metrics. 

Last week, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced the creation of a new 22-person Climate and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Task Force in its Division of Enforcement.

Over the past several years, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives have gained popularity among investors, but have gained less traction in federal law.

Three AFS attorneys, Sarah Fitts, Amy Antoniolli, and Jane Montgomery, contributed to the first definitive guide about distributed energy generation, a trend that is transforming the U.S. power industry. The book, Distributed Generation Law: A Guide to Regulations, Policies, and Programs, is publish

Schiff Hardin LLP is pleased to announce that three attorneys have contributed to a new, first of its kind, definitive guide about developing distributed energy generation projects.

As investors become more interested in incorporating sustainability into investment portfolios, many project proponents find that incorporating ESG into infrastructure planning provides a “leg up” in securing investors and financing.