by
Left to right: Victor L. Hou, Abena Mainoo, Caroline Soussloff, Clara Cibrario Assereto and Robert Garden
(Photos courtesy of Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP)
Companies face new pressures relating to the potential environmental impact of their products and services. In recent years, ESG has become a focal point about how companies conduct their business and there has been an increase in pledges to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, marketing of environmentally friendly products and reporting on environmental, social and corporate governance/ESG metrics. As with any other statements that companies make, it is important that such statements are substantiated and accurate.