2025 Environmental and Social Developments
2025 is off to a fast start with several changes in the legal landscape of the environmental and social (E&S) categories of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). This alert highlights key E&S developments thus far in 2025, including executive actions, regulatory updates, state legislation, and proxy advisor and institutional investor guidance. Environmental and Social Executive […]

Amanda Urquiza is a Partner at Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati. This post is based on a Wilson Sonsini memorandum by Ms. Urquiza, Tamara Brightwell, Jindrich Kloub, Marina Tsatalis, and Greg Watts.
2025 is off to a fast start with several changes in the legal landscape of the environmental and social (E&S) categories of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance). This alert highlights key E&S developments thus far in 2025, including executive actions, regulatory updates, state legislation, and proxy advisor and institutional investor guidance.