How do corporate sustainability and the law interact?
Business Management of the Regulatory Environment post-Loper Bright
Abstract The Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo significantly alters the regulatory landscape by overturning Chevron deference, shifting interpretative authority from administrative agencies to the judiciary. Through a sustainable corporate governance perspective, this paper examines the role of administrative agencies in shaping policy under Chevron, the shift in regulatory interpretation following Loper Bright, and the challenges businesses now…
Congressional Attention and Corporate Sustainability
Abstract Does congressional attention influence how much corporations discuss sustainability? This paper evaluates whether congressional hearings on sustainability-related issues are linked to increases in corresponding corporate risk disclosures. Legislative scrutiny can signal evolving regulatory expectations or public concern, potentially prompting firms to adjust the way they frame risk. However, the analysis finds that this relationship…
