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6.01.26
SEC Proposes to Rescind Climate Disclosure Rules
On May 29, 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a proposal to rescind, in its entirety, the climate disclosure rules it adopted in March 2024. While the Commission’s proposal contemplates complete rescission of the climate disclosure rules, it also solicits comment on potential alternatives short of full rescission.
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3.03.26
Reporting Season Alert: Five Key Considerations for Proxy Season
With the 2026 proxy season upon us, companies are finalizing annual meeting materials against a backdrop of shifting investor priorities, evolving engagement dynamics, and regulatory uncertainty. This alert highlights governance, disclosure, and engagement considerations for companies preparing for their 2026 annual meetings.1 Below are five key considerations as you finalize preparations.
Client Highlights
1.15.26
Wilson Sonsini Advises Clearway on 1.17 GW of Power Purchase Agreements with Google
On January 15, 2026, Clearway Energy Group (Clearway) announced the 2025 execution of three new long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Google totaling 1.17 GW of carbon-free energy projects located in Missouri, Texas, and West Virginia. Under the new agreements, Clearway will deliver carbon-free energy to local grids to support Google’s data centers in SPP, ERCOT, and PJM for up to 20 years while driving economic growth across the local communities. Together, the three projects represent over $2.4 billion invested in reliable energy infrastructure. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Clearway on the negotiation of each PPA.
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12.18.25
EU Rolls Back CSRD Reporting and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Obligations
On December 16, 2025, the European Parliament formally adopted the final text of the legislative amendments simplifying the rules on sustainable finance reporting, sustainability due diligence, and taxonomy by revising the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). The legislative amendments still require approval by EU Member States in the Council of the EU before entering into force, which we expect to happen within weeks.
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12.04.25
2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report
Wilson Sonsini’s 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report 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.
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12.03.25
ISS Releases 2026 Benchmark Policy Updates
On November 25, 2025, ISS Governance announced the release of its 2026 Benchmark Policy Updates, which will apply to shareholder meetings on or after February 1, 2026. Set forth below are key changes for U.S. companies. The full 2026 Benchmark Policy document and updated FAQs, which often provide additional details regarding the policy changes, are expected to be published and available on ISS’s website by mid-December.
Blog Posts
11.26.25
Sneak Peek: Diversity in 2025 SV150 Corporate Governance Report
This blog post previews early findings from Wilson Sonsini's forthcoming 2025 Silicon Valley 150 Corporate Governance Report, highlighting trends in diversity disclosures among the top 150 public companies with headquarters in Silicon Valley.
Client Highlights
9.09.25
Firm Advises Ambient Fuels on Acquisition by Electric Hydrogen
On September 8, 2025, Electric Hydrogen, a U.S. manufacturer of advanced electrolyzers, announced it has acquired Ambient Fuels, a leading hydrogen project developer. Adding Ambient Fuels’ deep development expertise and portfolio of U.S. project sites will expand Electric Hydrogen’s ability to partner with customers on co-development of hydrogen projects and provide dedicated capital resources where appropriate. As part of the transaction, Electric Hydrogen also entered into a strategic relationship with Generate Capital, a leading infrastructure investment platform and former investor in Ambient Fuels, to offer up to $400 million in hydrogen project finance solutions around the globe. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati advised Ambient Fuels in the transaction.