Insights

Climate change is a global challenge that demands a global response. Global standards are vital in a number of areas to tackle the cross-border problems that many organizations face from forced labor issues, global initiatives, and disclosure requirements to greenwashing. Among the pressing issues are how plastic packaging and waste is regulated on a global level, and how the recent EU initiatives apply to companies established outside of the EU territory. Level-setting will need to go beyond what environmental, social and governance (ESG) basics address and so called “green” or sustainable investments that claim to pursue environmental goals will begin to see more scrutiny. Beyond climate change, forced labor in the supply chain is another significant risk for multinational companies as they expand their sourcing to countries where labor practices are less transparent. Governments around the globe are working on numerous voluntary standards and a wave of new ESG regulation calls for more extensive and detailed corporate disclosures including that ESG risks are appropriately managed by third parties, such as supply chains and other business relationships. 

Please join us for an interactive webinar on May 18th to analyze the outcomes of the Leaders’ Climate Summit in April and explore ways the Biden Administration may implement its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to reduce the economy’s greenhouse gas emissions.

Please join Crowell & Moring for another episode in our webinar series discussing the transfer of personal data and data localization laws across the globe. Attorneys from our global network of offices will provide insights into data transfers in the U.S., the UK, the EU, broader Europe, and Asia-Pacific.

Companies must be prepared to address climate change in 2021 or risk getting left behind by an accelerating global policy debate. Growing public awareness, proliferating policy proposals, and the opportunity for increased public investment in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis have elevated climate to the top of the economic policy agenda globally. This momentum will translate into a growing array of policies and regulations in the U.S., Asia, EU and other geographies that could reshape the operating environment and investment landscape for industry. Public-private partnerships across all sectors of the economy will be essential to devise workable policy models and commercial solutions.

Please join Crowell & Moring for the second of a three-part webinar series discussing the transfer of personal data and data localization laws across the globe. Attorneys from our global network of offices will provide insights into data transfers in the U.S., the UK, the EU, and Asia-Pacific.

The second webinar in our Election 2020 series will focus on the candidates’ positions on International Trade issues and how the election results might impact businesses in 2021 and beyond. In this roundtable webinar, a team of lawyers and consultants from both Crowell & Moring and its international policy and regulatory affairs affiliate, C&M International, will discuss the two candidates’ trade priorities for the coming years, including: 

Following major recent developments, please join Crowell & Moring for a two part series webinar and discussion on transfers of personal data and data localization laws across the globe. Our attorneys from our global network of offices will provide insights on data transfers in the U.S., the UK, the EU, and Asia-Pacific.

Governments globally are implementing new regulations or broadening old ones in response to the growing popularity of digital assets—particularly as digital assets are more frequently used for cross-border money transfers. The U.S. and Canada are no exception. For platforms in the U.S., Canada, and other locations, new anti-money laundering rules and registration requirements not only present challenges for entities in the space, but also new opportunities.  

Supply chains have been upended in the wake of COVID-19. Companies have configured medical supply chains for cost, efficiency and competitive advantage. Governments are challenging these assumptions. U.S. officials have called for “re-shoring” supply chains, using new tariffs and subsidies for medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and PPE. American, European and Asian governments are looking to use their purchasing power, new laws and regulations, and trade agreements to alter global supply relationships. This webinar will provide insights across a series of topics, including:

In the past several years, the U.S. government has issued a series of sweeping Executive Orders, policy announcements, and other regulatory and enforcement actions as part of a multi-pronged approach to protect U.S. national interests against the perceived challenges a rising China presents. To help industry contextualize these actions within the broader framework of the U.S. approach to China, and to understand the emerging trends, our C&M International trade professionals and C&M International Trade and Government Contracts attorneys will provide commentary and insight across a series of topics, including: