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SEC ends climate-investor investigation, warns of disclosure obligations

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a report on Oct. 7 about their investigation into whether large asset managers complied with federal disclosure requirements during a 2021 campaign to elect new directors to ExxonMobil’s board. The agency said it would not pursue enforcement action but outlined circumstances in which…

Ballotpedia · Oct 20

SEC ends climate-investor investigation, warns of disclosure obligations

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society:

Ballotpedia · Oct 14

House Passes Bills Limiting ESG And SEC Rules Amid Growing Debate‌ ‌

Legislation challenges ESG in investment decisions and climate risk disclosures, sparking industry reactions and political discourse.‌

Zenger · Sep 26, 2024

Kentucky Threatens To Divest From 11 Banks Over Environmental And Social Policies

Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball (R) notified 11 banks that their ESG policies had harmed the state’s economy.

Zenger · Jan 12, 2023

Kentucky threatens to divest from 11 banks over ESG policies

On January 2, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball (R) issued a statement notifying 11 banks that their ESG policies amounted to energy boycotts that harmed the state’s economy according to definitions passed into law last spring. The statement says the banks have 90 days to stop what Kentucky argues are…

Ballotpedia · Jan 10, 2023

Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust

The Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives will take office in January, and some members and committees have already started laying out their ESG agendas for the new Congress. Among those are members of the Judiciary Committee, who have indicated that they would like to understand better how…

Ballotpedia · Dec 20, 2022