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Press Release July 27, 2020

Alston & Bird Creates ESG Advisory Group

Alston & Bird has created an Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Advisory Group to assist boards of directors and managers of public companies in understanding the evolving ESG landscape, including the growing prominence of ESG investing, environmental, and social risk and compliance.

Advisories May 6, 2024

Securities Law / Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) Advisory | An Update to Climate Risk Disclosures Among the SEC, CA, and the EU: Navigating Next Steps

The Securities and Exchange Commission’s final rules on disclosing climate-related risks to investors are on hold, but California and EU rules are in effect. Our Securities and Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) teams discuss how proactive companies can prepare.

Advisories March 4, 2024

Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) / Government Contracts / Construction Advisory: EPA Seeks Input on Launch of New Label Program for Low Embodied Carbon Construction Materials – More Than $2 Billion in Federal Spending at Stake

Our Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Government Contracts, and Construction groups examine the Environmental Protection Agency’s latest labeling program to help the federal government reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050.

Advisories March 10, 2022

Finance / Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Advisory: Non-performing Loans Through the ESG Looking Glass: Applying ESG Considerations to the Creation of a New Type of Investment Opportunity for Creative Investors

The call from investors for lenders and borrowers to embrace environment, social, and governance (ESG) is too loud to ignore. Our Finance and Financial Restructuring & Reorganization Groups explore why a marriage of the NPL and ESG markets is the perfect union to take advantage of a rich vein of opportunity for savvy investors.

In the News November 19, 2021

Daily Report | “The US Is in Catch-Up Mode”: Atlanta Firms Join ESG Push, Both for Clients and Themselves

Andrew Petersen is quoted on the growing priority of environmental, social, and governance initiatives.