Tag: economy and society

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Labor Department promotes ESG critic to policy director What's the story? Justin Danhof, a critic of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, was promoted to policy director at the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), according to Pensions & Investments. Danhof announced…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington Department of Labor looks to enable private equity investments in 401(k)s What's the story? On March 30, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor issued a notice of a proposed rule to establish guidelines for 401(k) plan managers considering investments in alternative assets. The proposed rule…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world Church of England fund to oppose bank directors What’s the story? On March 24, 2026, the Church of England Pensions Board (CEPB) said that it will vote against directors at banks it said have materially backtracked on climate commitments during this year’s annual general…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. Advocacy groups sue SEC over proxy policy shift What’s the story? On March 19, 2026, two investor advocacy groups — the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility and As You Sow — filed a lawsuit in U.S.District Court for the District of Columbia challenging how…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC chairman cites shutdown for shareholder proposal review change What’s the story? On March 9, 2026, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins said that the 2025 federal government shutdown  led the SEC to suspend reviews of shareholder proposals due to staffing…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world London Stock Exchange Group launches new ESG scores What’s the story? On March 9, 2026, The London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) announced that it launched LSEG Sustainability Ratings and Data, a new suite of environmental, social, and governance  (ESG) scores and sustainability analytics to…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: On Wall Street and in the private sector Net Zero Asset Managers relaunches with fewer U.S. firms What’s the story? On Feb. 25, the Net Zero Asset Managers (NZAM) initiative announced its relaunch with 253 signatories after suspending operations for a year. The coalition revised its membership…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. JPMorgan confirms closing Trump accounts after Jan. 6 What’s the story? JPMorgan Chase acknowledged in a court filing that it closed the bank accounts of President Trump (R) and several of his businesses in February 2021, following the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: In Washington, D.C. SEC reviews ESG disclosure rule What’s the story? Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins testified Feb. 11 before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee that the agency is reviewing regulations adopted during the Biden administration, including the 2023 amendments to the Investment…

In this week’s edition of Economy and Society: Around the world EU adopts voluntary standards for carbon removal What’s the story? On Feb. 3, 2026, the European Commission announced that it adopted voluntary standards for carbon removal projects, creating a framework to enable certification and investment in permanently remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The…