Heather Palmer

Heather Palmer

March 08, 2022 | Texas Lawyer

How ESG Is Transforming the Texas Legal Landscape

As an ever-increasing number of companies establish goals for reducing carbon emissions, boards are drilling down on the company's strategic plan for meeting its net-zero targets and managing through the transition from traditional fossil fuels to renewable energy sources.

By Tim Chandler, Jessica Adkins, Heather Palmer and Kevin Lewis

7 minute read

March 31, 2021 | Texas Lawyer

Managing ESG Risks in the Aviation Industry

As environmental, social and governance-related issues continue to be a focus of investors and other stakeholders, we expect to see industry participants continuing to explore innovative ways to reduce their carbon emissions and mitigate ESG risks, say Kevin Lewis, Bart Biggers and Heather Palmer, attorneys with Sidley Austin.

By Kevin Lewis, Bart Biggers and Heather Palmer

6 minute read

August 12, 2020 | Texas Lawyer

COVID-19 Pandemic Used to Challenge Oil and Gas Development in Texas

In Texas, given state preemption of local regulation under HB40, it is yet to be seen how successful those efforts will be.

By Heather Palmer and Anushka Rahman

5 minute read