Tag: economy and society

  • Economy and Society: SEC proposes additional disclosure rules for ESG Funds

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Former Vice President Pence continues opposition to ESG Former Vice President Mike…

  • Elon Musk continues push back against ESG

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    ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Documenting ESG pushback On May 19, The Wall Street Journal carried an op-ed by Jonathan Berry, a Trump administration Labor Department official, and Boyden Gray, former White House Counsel to President George H. W. Bush. The piece focuses on index funds/ETFs, highlighting efforts made in the states in…

  • Economy and Society: ESG Task Force issues first enforcement action

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Wall Street Journal notes opposition to SEC’s rapid rule-making, including among Democrats…

  • Economy and Society: Academic pushback against SEC climate action

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Academic pushback against SEC climate action  On April 25, 22 law and…

  • Economy and Society: Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In the States Utah pushback against S&P ESG indicators In late March, S&P Global released…

  • Economy and Society: State pension funds draw scrutiny for ESG

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Congress, the SEC, and disclosure The Competitive Enterprise Institute’s Senior Fellow Richard…

  • Economy and Society: SEC disclosure rule continues to attract attention

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Panel highlights potential concerns with SEC disclosure rule Last week, the Bipartisan…

  • Economy and Society: SEC set to impose environmental disclosure rules

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. The SEC is finally set to impose environmental disclosure rules After nearly…

  • Economy and Society: The Labor Department and ESG

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C., and around the world The Labor Department continues to ponder its ESG…

  • Economy and Society: Arizona AG argues ESG may be antitrust violation

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    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. ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. ESG goes to war, continued The New York Times reported last week…