Our ESG podcast series features short episodes covering core ESG concepts. Each podcast explores important issues for businesses that are concerned with developing and deploying an ESG profile, responding to increased scrutiny from regulators, investors and consumers regarding their environmental and social impact, and minimizing the potential legal and business risks that can be associated with ESG.

ESG-related consumer protection class actions are an increasing trend in federal courts.

Maureen Mitchell, a partner in Fox Rothschild’s Environmental Litigation Practice, joins podcast host David Colvin, Co-Chair of the firm’s ESG Practice Group, for a deep dive into a recent case before the Superior Court of the District of Columbia: Earth Island Institute v. The Coca-Cola Company.

This must-listen episode also explores the reasons for the uptick in ESG litigation alleging violations of consumer protection statutes and suggests best practices for companies looking to minimize risk when publicizing their ethos on environmental sustainability.

Listen to other episodes in this series.