recent poll, conducted by the Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance, found that interest in ESG ratings—that is, an organization’s performance on environmental, social, and governance measures—is rising among asset managers and the broader financial community against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Increasingly, even entities outside the financial sector—particularly those in high technology, manufacturing, and energy production—are embracing ESG as a critical measure of success.

Continue reading the full Bloomberg Law article, “Considering ESG? Three Ways Lawyers Can Help.

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Bernadette M. Rappold focuses her practice on federal and state regulatory issues related to energy, manufacturing, and the environment. Bernadette has substantial litigation experience and advises clients on regulatory compliance as well as the environmental, safety, and health aspects of numerous business and…

Bernadette M. Rappold focuses her practice on federal and state regulatory issues related to energy, manufacturing, and the environment. Bernadette has substantial litigation experience and advises clients on regulatory compliance as well as the environmental, safety, and health aspects of numerous business and real estate transactions, including water, air, and chemical hazards. Bernadette offers clients perspective gained through years of service at the Environmental Protection Agency. While serving as a director of the Special Litigation and Projects Division in the Office of Civil Enforcement at the EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, Bernadette led complex enforcement actions in response to violations of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, and other environmental statutes. Her work at the EPA covered a variety of economic and industrial sectors including the oil and gas, chemical, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, and agriculture industries.