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SEC approves first US climate disclosure rules: Why the requirements are much weaker than planned and what they mean for companies
After two years of intense public debate, the SEC approved the nation’s first national climate disclosure rules on March 6, 2024...
SEC’s climate rule leaves questions over future
The reaction to the SEC’s 3-2 decision to approve climate disclosure rule changes suggests the vote may not be the end of the...
The week in GRC: New York attorney general accuses JBS of greenwashing and Norfolk Southern plans board refresh
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sued to block Kroger’s $25 bn bid for...
ESG in Canada: Report shows investor shift from sustainability to impact
More than two fifths (43 percent) of Canadian institutional investors plan to launch impact products this year, according to...
ESG scrutiny: Mighty Earth campaign group shares approach to weeding out greenwashing
Public companies are under increasing scrutiny over their ESG claims. Around the world, investors, regulators, politicians...
The week in GRC: JPMorgan and State Street exit CA100+ and Gensler says SEC crafting climate rule that holds up in court
– CNBC reported that a US judge in a court filing ordered that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk must testify in a probe by the SEC...
The week in GRC: Business groups urge companies to back diversity initiatives and Senate bill seeks to stop SEC’s proposed AI rule
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that US companies’ diversity initiatives are here to stay but are being adapted in...
JB Hunt faces vote on equitable worker healthcare
S&P 500 company JB Hunt Transport Services is facing a vote at its upcoming AGM on a proposal regarding the healthcare it offers...
Which environmental numbers really matter to investors?
Recently, the head of ESG at a blue-chip asset manager that is paying more than $200,000 annually for ESG data told me: ‘Once we...