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Tag: ESG

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2022 Proxy Season in Review: More Shareholder Proposals, Less Support

Organized shareholder proposals and paper files.

Legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden had a famous saying that summed up his approach to management: “Don’t mistake activity for achievement.” Doing something doesn’t necessarily mean anything was accomplished, in other words. Followi...

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Help Wanted: ESG Auditors and Consultants

Applicants awaiting interviews, discussing eco disclosures

Now that the Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed rules for disclosing risks related to climate change, publicly traded companies are starting the heavy lifting involved in reporting the newly required environmental, social and g...

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Human Capital: The SEC’s Next Disclosure Frontier

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The Securities and Exchange Commission this year proposed new rules regarding corporate disclosures of environmental performance to great fanfare. A less-heralded ESG-related proposal also seems to be in the works, as the agency is working...

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FASB Begins Process of Setting Accounting Standards for Environmental Reporting

Eco-friendly lounge set with carbon offsets

Summer is the season for projects. As day-to-day life slows down for a few months, the most industrious among us often use the break to knock out nagging tasks that have been sitting on to-do lists. DIYers – those fanatics who spend their d...

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SEC Announces First ESG-Related Settlement

Multiple shovels leaning against each other, ready for groundbreaking ceremony

The Securities and Exchange Commission continues to break new ground in the realm of environmental, social and governance regulation. After filing its first ESG-related lawsuit last month, the agency now has announced its first ESG-related...

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