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SEC Charges Mining Company with Misleading Investors in its ESG Disclosures

Green Building Law Update

Securities and Exchange Commission last month charged Vale S.A., Many investors rely on ESG disclosures like those contained in Vale’s annual Sustainability Reports and other public filings to make informed investment decisions,” said Gurbir S. Grewal, Director of the SEC’s Division of Enforcement. “By

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Net Zero Pledges by Businesses are Fraught with Risk

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a one hour virtual program, “ESG an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” Not just for lawyers, this Tuesday, December 14 at noon. For years, in our sustainability law practice, we have assisted businesses manage carbon asset risk. Register today for the live virtual program.

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Historic Church Appeals to Higher Authority in Solar Dispute

Green Building Law Update

The First Parish in Bedford, Unitarian Universalist church has appealed from a decision of the Historic District Commission of the Town of Bedford that denied First Parish’s application for a certificate of appropriateness to install solar panels on its Meetinghouse roof. Until 1954 the roof shingles were wooden.

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The Tabo Mud Monastery in India Has Endured Over 1,200 Years

Natural Building

Raw earth with other materials left to dry and harden under the sun has sustained the test of time. It is time for innovative sustainable techniques that compliment ancient earthen structures like this while improving its overall strength and durability. billion people across the globe living in earthen homes.

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Labor Department Will Not Enforce Anti ESG Rule

Green Building Law Update

ESG investing has been among the SEC’s priorities in 2021 and just this past Friday the Commission said that some businesses promoting ESG were potentially misleading investors having not adhered to global ESG frameworks or otherwise incorrectly pursuing those strategies from climate change to corporate diversity.

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New SEC Guidance Portends More Stockholder ESG Activism

Green Building Law Update

I am excited to be presenting a fast paced and fun one hour virtual program, “Environmental Social Governance (ESG) an Emergent and Fast Growing Area of the Law” for the Maryland State Bar Association Environmental & Energy Section on December 14, 2021 at noon. Registration will be open to all; not just lawyers. Save the Date.

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Highlights from the Greenbuild Legal Forum

Green Building Law Update

The fact that lawyers are now allowed to congregate and make presentations at the Greenbuild conference is an achievement. The green building community seems to understand that green buildings do present new risks that must be managed and attorneys can help. We will be discussing both of these presentations in future posts.

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