Oct. 2, 2025 – This is the first of three entries in Hughes Hubbard's "In Dispute" series in which we will examine how some recent bilateral investment treaties (BITs) are incorporating and addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) objectives. This might seem an odd topic, particularly to readers from the United States, where ESG has seemingly fallen out of favor in recent years. At the international level, however, ESG remains a priority for many governments.