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Tag: CLIMATE CHANGE

Architectural blend with greenery, ESG uncertainties

Frustrations Mount Over Differing Climate Disclosure Rules

Architectural blend with greenery, ESG uncertainties

The long slog to implementing sustainability-related disclosure rules for companies in the United States reached something of a conclusion last month. While issuers are coming to terms with what the Securities and Exchange Commission now re...

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Climate Disclosure Convergence Creeps Along

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Though the world may be coming together on unified climate disclosure standards for corporations, sparring over the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new reporting rules demonstrates that it’s happening at a glacially slow pace. After an...

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SEC’s New Regulatory Agenda Goes Back to the Future

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The Securities and Exchange Commission is welcoming 2024 by making what was old new again. In its updated regulatory agenda released on December 6, 2023, the agency included big-ticket items that headlined agendas in previous years, such as...

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Tech Industry Coming to Terms with Water Consumption

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When it comes to industries commonly viewed as the biggest threats to the environment, sectors like oil and gas and manufacturing often come to mind. We should probably add cryptocurrency to that list as well. As the crypto industry has age...

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As ESG Pledges Continue to Rise, Who is Keeping Track?

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Climate-related pledges have been all the rage the last few years, with governments and corporate leaders publicly and emphatically stating their commitments to environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices. However admirable, these...

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