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ESG and internal investigations: New compliance challenges
As ESG concerns have come to the forefront in different jurisdictions, the scope of these inquiries is expanding in kind.
The city brought claims under the CPL (N.Y.C. Admin. Code §20-700, et seq.) alleging that defendants misled consumers about the environmental impact of their fossil fuel products and overstated their commitments to clean energy.
It alleged two primary forms of what the city called greenwashing: (1) product greenwashing, or statements that mislead consumers as to the climate benefits of a product and (2) corporate greenwashing, or statements that falsely present a corporation and its brand as climate friendly to induce consumers to purchase its products.
Download the full New York Law Journal article, "Commercial division update: Climate change litigation hits a storm."
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As ESG concerns have come to the forefront in different jurisdictions, the scope of these inquiries is expanding in kind.
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In compliance with the constitutional reforms published in the Federal Official Gazette, new secondary legislation regulating the energy sector, specifically in terms of power and hydrocarbons, was published on March 18, 2025.
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In compliance with the constitutional reforms published in the Federal Official Gazette, new secondary legislation regulating the energy sector, specifically in terms of power and hydrocarbons, was published on March 18, 2025.
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