In a never ending saga to the climate disclosure rules, on March 15, the Fifth Circuit temporarily stayed the recently adopted climate change disclosure rules....more
3/19/2024
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Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
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Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
After almost two years following its proposed rules, on March 6, 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted final rules to require public companies to disclose certain climate-related information in...more
3/8/2024
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Corporate Governance ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation
After months of anticipation, on March 21, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted 3:1 to propose climate change-related disclosure rules that would impact a company’s annual reports and registration...more
3/28/2022
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Corporate Governance ,
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Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Rules ,
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Regulation S-X ,
Risk Management ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
On July 28, Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler delivered remarks at the Principles for Responsible Investment’s Climate and Global Financial Markets Webinar. In his remarks, he offered a glimpse of...more
8/2/2021
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Climate Change ,
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Gary Gensler ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Insurance Industry ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Transportation Industry
While we have seen an increased focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure the last few years, there has been a whirlwind of activity during the last six months by President Biden, Congress and the...more