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02/23/2024

Hey all! It's been a minute since I've spoken publicly about the state of in the . Huge thanks to The GMP Collective for having me and Mike Lomuto talk ESG, , , and impact. On February 28, over the course of an hour, we'll cover:
💥 How ESG practices align with current and potential future regulations in the cannabis and h**p industry.
💥 How companies can measure the success of their DEI initiatives and ESG practices.
💥 Challenges companies may face when incorporating DEI and ESG practices, and how they can overcome them.
💥 The costs of not implementing these strategies, and the benefits of successful implementation.

🔗 It's FREE, so sign up here: https://lnkd.in/gvfvDaJ2

02/06/2024

Hey all! It's been a minute since I've spoken publicly about the state of in the . Huge thanks to for having me and Mike Lomuto talk ESG, , , and impact. On February 28, over the course of an hour, we'll cover:

💥 How ESG practices align with current and potential future regulations in the cannabis and h**p industry.

💥 How companies can measure the success of their DEI initiatives and ESG practices.

💥 Challenges companies may face when incorporating DEI and ESG practices, and how they can overcome them.

💥 The costs of not implementing these strategies, and the benefits of successful implementation.

🔗 It's FREE, so sign up here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/8017068993100/WN_TAlLFLLpQoaSHwOpcLtPUA #/registration

01/24/2024

If your cannabis company isn’t complying with all environmental laws, you can expect increasing compliance actions by regulatory agencies. You can’t hide behind cannabis regs or regulations or keep expecting regulators to ignore blatant violations of law.

A Humboldt County Superior Court judge approved a settlement that requires a cannabis cultivator to pay $1.75 million for building and diverting water from illegal onstream reservoirs without first obtaining required permits.

08/14/2023

At a time when many companies can't afford their own in-house ESG/CSR professional, I'm now open for fractional work around risk mitigation, culture, Environmental, Social & Governance, Corporate Responsibility, and strategic stakeholder engagement. Check out Your ESG Executive.

09/30/2022

Cannabis law firm Head of Impact & ESG Marc Ross will be moderating a panel titled, “Building a law firm ESG Culture” at the Legal ESG Summit.

12/07/2021

For those not following me on LinkedIn, my latest piece on

Editor’s note: This story is part of a recurring series of commentaries from professionals connected to the h**p industry. Marc Ross is head of the Impact and ESG practice group at the Vicente Sederberg law firm. He has nearly 30 years of experience as an environmental attorney and ESG professiona...

08/02/2021

Cruise ships continue to demonstrate an utter lack of

Friends of the Earth released its 2021 Cruise Ship Report Card today, an annual assessment ranking the environmental & human health impacts of cruise lines.

06/29/2021

Boom! Looking forward to impacting the cannabis and h**p industries with Kim Napoli! **p

DENVER, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vicente Sederberg LLP (VS), a leading national cannabis law firm, announced Tuesday it has formed an...

06/22/2021

"This means that in the coming years, the business world is likely to see some of the most significant innovations in corporate accounting and reporting in decades. What can companies do to start preparing for these changes? New research by Oxford Analytica and EY, The future of sustainability reporting standards, makes the following five recommendations."

(Credit: Unsplash) This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Carmine Di Sibio, Global Chairman and Chief Executive Offi…

06/19/2021

Get ready to measure your metrics. Hit me up at Vicente Sederberg LLP to find out how.

The House passes legislation that would require companies to disclose climate change risk, political spending and data on executive pay.

06/15/2021

Here we go. Soft launch announcement and . Find out about Vicente Sederberg LLP's new practice and how you can get started. **pindustry

Join us to meet the new VS Impact & ESG team, learn more about this emerging business priority, and how to start planning and measuring your ESG

06/05/2021

"Earning the perception of good corporate citizenship, in the form of environmental, social and governance bona fides, is no longer optional for the modern executive."

The focus on environmental, social and governance changes at America’s biggest companies is a response to demand from consumers and investors.