Tag Archives: ESG

Recent Climate and ESG Disclosure Activity — What does it mean for the SEC’s Conflict Minerals Rule?

In its first two months, the Biden Administration has given significant attention to climate-related and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) disclosure issues. February 1, 2021 — The SEC announced the appointment of Satyam Khanna as the Senior Policy Advisor for Climate and ESG.  He is to oversee the SEC’s efforts relating to climate risk and … Continue Reading

Department of Labor’s “Do-Good” Investing Rule — Biden Administration Review

In yesterday’s post, we said we expected that the Biden Administration would re-focus attention on the US conflict minerals rule.  In a similar vein, by the end of Inauguration Day, the Biden Administration indicated that it wants a review of recent amendments to a Labor Department rule that require that ERISA plan fiduciaries put financial … Continue Reading
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