Paul, Weiss’s ESG and Law Institute, in partnership with the FiscalNote Executive Institute, will co-host a course “Ethical Use of AI and the Emerging Legal Landscape,” the last in a series of three continuing legal education courses focused on top issues in digital transformation and environmental, social and governance (ESG).

The course will explore the

Paul, Weiss Sustainability & ESG Advisory Practice Director Madhuri Pavamani will participate in a panel discussion, “The Journey: Moving to the Sustainable Enterprise,” as part of the 2022 Westchester County Association’s Sustainable Business Conference, “Profit and Purpose.”

The panel will discuss the necessity of corporate sustainability for long-term profit and stability, and how organizations are

On May 17, the ESG and Law Institute hosted a virtual roundtable, “Upcoming Collision: SFDR and Human Capital Data,” with general counsel, heads of ESG, chief compliance officers and other C-Suite executives from top financial institutions and asset management firms.

Dave Curran, executive director of the Institute and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory

The ESG and Law Institute is hosting an off-the-record, senior-level roundtable conversation on the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR), moderated by Dave Curran, ESG and Law Institute executive director and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice.

The discussion, “Upcoming Collision: SFDR and Human Capital Data,” will explore what the SFDR’s upcoming

Dave Curran, ESG and Law Institute executive director and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice, and Paul, Weiss Chairman Brad Karp discuss how lawyers can help companies reexamine their ESG priorities and navigate the new world order in light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in their expert opinion column “Russia-Ukraine War Triggers New

Following its launch on September 29, the Paul, Weiss ESG and Law Institute, a first-of-its-kind research initiative led by Dave Curran, ESG and Law Institute executive director and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice, garnered significant attention from national media outlets. The Institute is a forum of businesses and academic institutions dedicated to

Dave Curran, ESG and Law Institute executive director and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice, discussed corporate governance and other ESG topics in a recent Reuters article.

The article, “General counsels & ESG: Range of skills needed to help corporate leaders navigate challenging terrain,” discusses the crucial role chief legal officers play in

Dave Curran, ESG and Law Institute executive director and co-chair of the Paul, Weiss ESG Advisory Practice, was featured in an interview in NACD Private Company Directorship Newsletter.

In the article, “From Ribbon Cutting to Ritual: ESG on the Board Agenda,” Dave discusses how boards can truly “ritualize,” or integrate, ESG objectives into their

2021 ESG Developments

In the aftermath of the initial effects of the Coronavirus pandemic, many wondered if the key ESG issues brought to light in 2020 would be pushed aside in the new year. Instead, as we expected, ESG issues assumed greater prominence and consideration by regulators, employees, customers and other stakeholders in 2021. Organizations