Protect Your Company from Claims of Greenwashing

Directors must be clear on ESG-related claims made by their companies and willing to push back on dubious messaging.

Increasingly, directors are under pressure to implement various ESG initiatives. While these undertakings can align the board with customer and community stakeholder expectations, they also give rise to additional risk. Recent years have seen a surge in class action litigation involving ESG-related statements made by companies. The SEC has also increased its regulatory oversight, and companies in violation face substantial penalties. What starts as salutary commitments to sustainability, social responsibility and good governance can end up in expensive and time-consuming litigation.

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Mark Henriques

Mark Henriques is a partner with Womble Bond Dickinson.


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