In a significant but not unsurprising policy shift, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced the withdrawal of proposed rules aimed at enhancing ESG disclosures and modifying shareholder proposal...more
6/19/2025
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Corporate Governance ,
Deregulation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
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Regulatory Reform ,
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Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
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Trump Administration
In a recent shift, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) has officially ended its climate risk guidance for large U.S. banks. The 2021 guidance called on major banks to incorporate climate-related risks into...more
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) voted to halt its defense of the climate disclosure rules introduced under the leadership of former SEC Chair Gary Gensler....more
4/2/2025
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Deregulation ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Final Rules ,
Financial Reporting ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investors ,
Publicly-Traded Companies ,
Regulatory Reform ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Regulation ,
Trump Administration