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Governance and Sustainability

Experience Highlights

  • Major U.S. Airline in the development and implementation of carbon offset offering program, including with respect to offset generation, verification, and trading matters, and commercial agreements related to same

  • Major institutional investor in an investigation by certain state bodies for allegations of anticompetitive behavior in pursuit of ESG outcomes

  • Major retailer in its securities reporting regarding complex stakeholder demands relating to DEI goals and initiatives

  • Multiple upstream and midstream companies in their defense against shareholder proposals regarding greenhouse gas emissions and setting of climate targets

  • International energy company in the formulation of strategic GHG reduction goals, including reallocation of capital towards low-carbon energy technologies

  • Advised a leading global bank on the preparation of the first U.S. Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Report; also advised on preparation of second and third TCFD Reports

  • Advising several large publicly traded companies on ESG risk management strategy, working hand-in-hand with senior management and internal company stakeholders to identify key ESG risks and develop processes, governance structures, and communication strategies to manage these risks

  • Provided full-service counseling on ESG reporting and GHG reduction targets, strategic advising, board education, and disclosures counseling around climate risk and goal setting to multiple energy companies

  • Advising an E&P company on the legal considerations related to the preparation of its first climate change report and related corporate governance changes, including modifications to board committees to address climate change risks