ESG in the year of the election

42 min read

In this podcast Harry Hecht and Moira Thompson Oliver sit down with Michael Arnold, Partner at Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP, to discuss the politicisation of ESG against the backdrop of elections in the UK, US and Europe this year. 

They cover the big picture for ESG and how the regulatory agenda is evolving, dive into examples of ESG issues that are coming up in election cycles, and discuss what it means for companies navigating these challenges across their global markets. 

Other key impacts discussed in this podcast include: 

  • The main factors driving the ‘ESG-backlash’ and how companies are responding on either side of the Atlantic 
  • How activism and novel litigation techniques might affect how companies view ESG 
  • The key sectors in the regulatory hotseat 
  • The continued and increasing focus on good governance 

 

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