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Our recent Client Alert outlines how recent amendments approved by the European Parliament will substantially reduce the scope of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), and are expected to exempt a significant proportion of companies that are currently in scope. Companies that…

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Wilson Sonsini partner and Known Trends Editorial Board member Richard Blake recently joined Evan Epstein on the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss Wilson Sonsini’s 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report. Richard and Evan talk about some of the findings, including notable shifts in DEI disclosure, evolving approaches to…

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We are pleased to share our 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of Silicon Valley’s largest public companies. The report includes information regarding board matters, officer matters, defensive measures, proxy statement disclosures, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting, stockholder proposals, activism, and executive compensation of the SV150 companies.Continue Reading 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report

Wilson Sonsini annually publishes the Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which analyzes the governance practices and disclosures of the Valley’s largest public companies. The report uses the Lonergan SV150[1], which includes the top 150 public companies (by annual sales) with headquarters in Silicon Valley.

We will soon be publishing the 2025 report and wanted to preview some early data points. This blog post discusses the report’s findings on environmental, social, and governance or sustainability reports (ESG Reports). The contents of these ESG Reports and the frequency with which companies publish them differ significantly from company to company.Continue Reading Sneak Peek: ESG Reports in 2025 SV150 Corporate Governance Report

Our recent Client Alert provides an important update on SB 261, California’s Climate-Related Financial Risk Act. The California Air Resources Board (CARB), the regulatory entity empowered to implement SB 261, held a virtual public workshop in May 2025 and released FAQs in July 2025, to help companies prepare for compliance.

Continue Reading Preparing for SB 261: Climate-Related Financial Risk Disclosure Reports Due by January 1, 2026, for Covered Companies

Wilson Sonsini partner and Known Trends Editorial Board member Richard Blake recently joined Evan Epstein on the Boardroom Governance Podcast to discuss Wilson Sonsini’s 2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report. Richard and Evan talk about some of the findings, including the prevalence of shareholder virtual meetings, board committee…

Continue Reading Wilson Sonsini’s 2024 SV150 Corporate Governance Report Highlighted on Boardroom Governance Podcast

We are pleased to share our 2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of the Valley’s largest public companies. The report includes information regarding board matters, officer matters, defensive measures, proxy statement disclosures, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting…

Continue Reading 2024 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report

We are pleased to share our 2023 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, which reviews the corporate governance practices and disclosures of the Valley’s largest public companies. The report includes information regarding board matters, officer matters, defensive measures, proxy statement disclosures, environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and sustainability reporting, stockholder proposals, activism, and executive compensation of the SV150 companies.

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Wilson Sonsini is pleased to offer MCLE Day, a full day of professional education sessions covering a wide range of topics, including the required MCLE categories for most jurisdictions. MCLE Day will be held on Thursday, December 14, 2023, at the Sheraton Palo Alto in Palo Alto, California (details below), and will also be available virtually. Register for this event here.Continue Reading Event Alert: Wilson Sonsini’s MCLE Day, Thursday, December 14, 2023