Introduction - On Wednesday, 6 March 2024, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved its highly anticipated final rules on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors” by a...more
3/7/2024
/ Asset Management ,
Board of Directors ,
Climate Change ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Environmental Social & Governance (ESG) ,
Final Rules ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Investors ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Risk Mitigation ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Introduction - On 7 October 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law landmark legislation mandating corporate climate and climate-related financial risk disclosures. Together, SB 253 and SB 261 apply to public...more
The Biden administration has prioritized environmental, social, and governance (ESG) risks to capital markets, particularly climate-related financial risks (discussed in our previous alert, Biden Administration ESG Activity...more
3/25/2022
/ Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Comment Period ,
Corporate Governance ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Greenhouse Gas Emissions ,
Proposed Rules ,
Regulation S-K ,
Regulation S-X ,
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ,
Securities Exchange Act
INTRODUCTION - In her keynote remarks at COP26 during the Finance Day Opening Event, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen discussed the Financial Stability Council’s (FSOC) historic Report on Climate-related Financial Risk...more
On 20 May 2021, President Biden announced an Executive Order to help “tackle the climate emergency,” a top priority for his Administration.1 The Executive Order builds upon the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC or...more
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC or the Commission) has announced a series of initiatives reorienting the Commission’s agenda to focus on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. In particular, the...more
The Biden-Harris transition is in full swing. President-elect Biden has started announcing Cabinet positions, and key staff and agency teams are soliciting input as they work feverishly to put together personnel, policies,...more
12/3/2020
/ Appropriation ,
Biden Administration ,
Climate Change ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
NDAA ,
Nominations ,
Presidential Elections ,
Public Policy ,
Transitional Arrangements
Quickly approaching November 3, 2020, we are in the final days of what is expected to be a contentious and consequential presidential election in the United States. With the whirlwind news cycles at the end of the campaign...more
10/28/2020
/ Affordable Care Act ,
Climate Change ,
Donald Trump ,
Financial Services Industry ,
FinTech ,
Income Taxes ,
Infrastructure ,
Joe Biden ,
Manufacturers ,
Medicare ,
National Security ,
Political Campaigns ,
Political Candidates ,
Presidential Elections ,
Private Equity ,
Public Policy ,
Renewable Energy ,
Retirement ,
Social Security ,
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ,
Technology Sector ,
Trade Wars