Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am an attorney who writes about ESG policy, laws, and regulations. After two years of drafting and delays, the U.S. Securities ...

Wednesday, April 16, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. CET (11:00 a.m. ET, 8:00 a.m. PT) For companies in any stage of their sustainability journey, a materiality assessment is critical to prioritize corporate ...

Double materiality is quickly changing how businesses think about sustainability. While traditional materiality focuses on how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues affect a company’s ...

In this edition of their Corporate Governance column, discuss a bedrock feature of American securities law and regulation—materiality. They write that the working definition of materiality in the ...

In the coming year, expect to hear the terms impact and double materiality more frequently. European regulators are already asking companies to report on environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, ...

The definition of a business-critical risk or opportunity is changing, as corporate leaders grapple with a flow of disruptions - geopolitical, economic, supply chain, social, and public health. What ...

AUSTIN, Texas, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Socialsuite, a leader in sustainability risk management technology, announces the launch of its groundbreaking AI-driven double materiality software -an end ...

CommentaryAttorney Analysis from Westlaw Today, a part of Thomson Reuters. June 3, 2022 - Everyone is talking about ESG materiality. Materiality is one of the primary cornerstones of the U.S.

In today’s business environment, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors have moved from the margins to the mainstream, shaping the very foundations of long-term value creation. Companies ...