Corporate governance: New corporate rules and enhanced societal expectations
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In this article – “Corporate governance: New corporate rules and enhanced societal expectations” – we review the highlights of the most significant developments in corporate governance throughout 2022 including the increasing prominence of ESG, including increased ESG-related activism, evolving expectations relating to mandatory climate-related disclosure and developments in diversity. As well, the authors recap ongoing and new corporate law changes and how they are affecting the ways corporations are governed.
This article is authored by John Valley, partner, Corporate and Chair, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), Andrew MacDougall, partner, Corporate, and Justin Sherman, partner, Corporate.
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