Wednesday, October 26, 2022

Supreme Court impacts ESG issues and is poised to do so again

By Cathleen Calhoun, J.D.

In its 2021-2022 term that ended this past summer, the U.S. Supreme Court influenced the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) landscape with two pivotal decisions that will have ripple effects for years to come – Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, overturning the right to an abortion on a nationwide basis, and West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, a decision that pushed back on the government’s ability to make regulations that effect the environment. With the decisions not likely to be overturned anytime soon, their findings, and what those findings mean for ESG goals, are examined. In turning to the present 2022-2023 U.S. Supreme Court term, a case before the court now, Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency, is explained.

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