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The UK Sets the Scene for Mandatory ESG Laws in the Western World

Green Building Law Update

The new regulations now require certain companies to provide a “sustainability” information statement on climate-related disclosures in their annual strategic report. how processes for identifying, assessing, and managing climate-related risks are integrated into the company’s overall risk management process; As well as a description of.

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The ESG Benefit of Paying Employees to Work at the Polls

Green Building Law Update

The “S” in ESG is among the most impactful sustainability factors despite being among the least measured. There are a myriad of Social factors in sustainability, but what they have in common is they are about “social relationships.” Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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SEC Chair Tweets about Upcoming ESG Regulation

Green Building Law Update

Gensler Tweeted , with an embedded video from the SEC’s YouTube channel, If it’s easy to tell if milk is fat-free by just looking at the nutrition label, it might be time to make it easier to tell if “green” or “sustainable” funds are really what they say they are.”. Nancy Hudes and I are now publishing a blog www.ESGLegalSolutions.com (.

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COVID-19 Liability for Building Owners

Green Building Law Update

And these questions are not unfounded because as of November 1, 2020, legal industry databases of state and federal litigation are tracking more than 6,100 cases involving Covid-19 claims. Moreover, an invitee cannot maintain a negligence suit merely from a showing that an injury was sustained in the defendant’s building.

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LEAN OpenJOC(TM) Job Order Contracting for Sustainable Facilities Repair, Renovation, and Minor New Construction

Job Order Contracting

This history combined with the Federal Acquisition Streamlining Act (FASA) in 1994 which regulates the use of IDIQ, and availability of tools, cost data, services, and technology by more innovative JOC vendors, have made JOC more transparent, efficient, and competitive. US Army Sustainment Command. The Advantages of JOC. REFERENCES.

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Top 10 ESG Blog Posts of 2021

Green Building Law Update

With this blog we have taken one small step of making a brick and mortar sustainability law practice accessible to all online as we all move to take a giant leap toward the metaverse. Department of Labor Proposes to Remove Barriers to Considering ESG in Plan Management.

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Zero Waste in an Era of Net Zero Everything

Green Building Law Update

ESG has become such a large component of my law practice that I am now collaborating with a group of daring, innovative and creative attorneys in ESG Legal Solutions, LLC, a boutique ESG driven non-law and consulting firm “powering sustainability, today, for tomorrow’s business.” yes, this blog will continue).

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