Tag: economy and society

  • Economy and Society, November 1, 2022: How will voters affect the control of state financial offices?

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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…

  • Economy and Society, October 25, 2022: Missouri latest state to divest BlackRock funds over 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. Proposed SEC ESG regulations could strain resources, argues inspector general report  According…

  • Economy and Society, October 18, 2022: South Carolina to divest BlackRock funds over 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. Editorial argues against proposed SEC climate disclosure rule  On October 15, The…

  • Economy and Society, October 11, 2022: Louisiana treasurer announces plan to divest state funds from BlackRock

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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…

  • Economy and Society, October 4, 2022: Texas joins investigation over S&P’s use of ESG in credit ratings

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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. Senate Banking Committee’s ranking member goes after ESG ratings services On September…

  • Economy and Society, September 27, 2022: House Financial Service Committee addresses 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. House Financial Service Committee addresses ESG Last week, the House Financial Service…

  • Economy and Society, September 20, 2022: ESG a campaign issue in state auditor race

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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  ESG a campaign issue in state auditor race Last Thursday, under the…

  • Economy and Society, August 30, 2022: Texas lists 10 funds ineligible for business with state over ESG policies

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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  Texas issues list of funds ineligible for business with the state over…

  • Economy and Society, August 23, 2022: Attorney General ESG push back across the states

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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. BlackRock warns SEC about its proposed ESG rule Last week, BlackRock –…

  • Economy and Society, August 16, 2022: ESG becomes a campaign theme

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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. Is an SEC ESG crackdown imminent? According to Bloomberg Law, a recent…