Trump 2.0 and the ESG Reckoning: What's Next for Business?

Public Policy & Regulation and Environment attorney Meaghan Colligan Hembree will speak during a webinar hosted by Simmons & Simmons exploring the implications of the second Trump Administration for sustainability, with a focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) frameworks. Ms. Hembree will analyze the regulatory realignment currently underway in the U.S., from the rollback of federal initiatives to the newly signed One Big Beautiful Bill, and how these changes could affect international companies. She will also break down the growing divergence among state ESG mandates, rise in citizen suits under statutes such as the Clean Air Act (CAA) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), as well as the increasingly prominent role of state attorneys general in greenwashing and other ESG-related enforcement. Finally, she will share market trends in sectors including financial services, healthcare and technology, looking at climate-adjusted credit risk tools and litigation forecasting.