Ropes & Gray Partners on the Laws Threatening ESG

In this episode of ESG Currents, Rob Du Boff from Bloomberg Intelligence interviews Michael Littenberg, Josh Lichtenstein, and Rob Skinner, partners at Ropes & Gray, about the evolving landscape of ESG and anti-ESG laws. They discuss the proliferation of ESG regulations across various sectors and jurisdictions, the emergence of anti-ESG policies driven by political motivations, and the implications of these policies on state pension plans and asset managers. The conversation also covers the SEC's climate disclosure rule, the legal challenges it faces, and how it intersects with other global regulatory efforts like those in California and the EU, highlighting the potential for a complex mosaic of disclosure standards for multinational companies.