The US prudential regulator is paying attention to climate risks, and will likely act to mitigate those risks if they threaten financial stability.
In its November 2020 Financial Stability Report (the Report), the Board of...more
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Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues continue to rise in importance for global companies, a trend driven by investors, employees, customers, and other stakeholders. How are companies approaching ESG risks and...more
A watershed CFTC report highlights the dangers of climate change to the US economy, and provides a broad risk-mitigation roadmap.
On September 9, 2020, the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC’s) Climate-Related...more
Annual issuance of “green bonds,” financing instruments connected to business activities with positive environmental effects, have gone from non-existent in 2007 to greater than $250 billion (equivalent) in 2019, using the...more