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ESG Developments This Week In the states Kentucky threatens to divest from 11 banks over ESG policies On January 2, Kentucky State Treasurer Allison Ball (R) issued a statement notifying 11 banks that their ESG policies amounted to energy boycotts that harmed the state’s economy according to definitions passed into law last spring. The statement…
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ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Congress makes plans to lead federal opposition to ESG in 2023 From state treasurers divesting pension and operating funds from BlackRock and other ESG providers to state attorneys general investigating the same providers over the impact of ESG on assorted policy matters, state officials led the pushback against…
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ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. Republicans map out their agenda on ESG and antitrust The Republican Party’s majority in the House of Representatives will take office in January, and some members and committees have already started laying out their ESG agendas for the new Congress. Among those are members of the Judiciary Committee,…
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ESG Developments This Week In Washington, D.C. The Fed and ESG On December 2, the Federal Reserve’s board of governors released its proposed rule on climate risks for big banks, including its proposed environmental stress tests. The board asked for public comments: “The Federal Reserve Board of Governors on Dec. 2 invited public comment on…
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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 State Financial Officers Foundation holds a conference and makes an announcement This…
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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. Congressional Republicans discuss plans to investigate ESG and expand SEC oversight if…
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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 Election preview Across the country, voters are gearing up to decide the control of the…
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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. Proposed SEC ESG regulations could strain resources, argues inspector general report According…
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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. Editorial argues against proposed SEC climate disclosure rule On October 15, The…
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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 British regulators aim to avoid EU ESG blunders…