ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C, and around the world SEC pauses implementation of climate disclosure rules The…
Joe Biden (D) has the second-lowest Cabinet turnover among presidents who have served since 2001. Four of Biden’s Cabinet secretaries and Cabinet-level appointees have resigned so far in his administration. George W. Bush (R) saw the lowest Cabinet turnover as of April 8 in the fourth year of his presidency, at three Cabinet-level resignations. Barack…
Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. In Washington, D.C. SEC approves climate reporting rules The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 6 approved its…
Welcome to the Tuesday, February 27, Brew. By: Ethan Sorell Here’s what’s in store for you as you start your day: Number of incumbents in contested state legislative primaries and candidates for U.S. House districts higher in TX in 2024 than previous years Five states are holding primaries for congressional and state offices on March…
Fifty members of Congress have announced they will not seek re-election—more than at this point in previous cycles Since Jan. 9, six House members—five Republicans and one Democrat—have said they aren’t running for re-election. In total, seven U.S. Senate members and 43 U.S. House members have announced they are not running for re-election. Forty-eight members…
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ESG developments this week Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics. On Wall Street and in the private sector J.P. Morgan, State Street withdraw from Climate…