Trump Administration Seen as Likely to Dismantle ESG Rules November 8, 2024 By Tim Quinson President-elect Donald Trump will likely move to dismantle ESG-related regulations in the US when he takes office in January. That...
An ESG Backlash Erupts in Europe on World’s Strictest Rules September 10, 2024 By Lisa Pham, Frances Schwartzkopff and Saijel Kishan For TotalEnergies SE Chief Executive Officer Patrick Pouyanne, the difference in the performance of his company’s stock and that of...
ESG Investing Rule Presents Early Test on Limits of US Agency Powers July 8, 2024 By Daniel Wiessner A challenge to a Biden administration rule allowing socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans will present an early test...
Republicans Weigh Rolling Back Anti-ESG Law They Passed April 23, 2024 By Amanda Albright Lawmakers in Oklahoma are having second thoughts about anti-ESG legislation that limits which Wall Street banks local governments can do...
Companies Walk ESG Tightrope, Under Fire From All Sides Over Disclosures February 29, 2024 By Richa Naidu and Simon Jessop Since joining Asahi Group in 2020 as sustainability chief, Preeti Srivastav has helped the Japanese brewer make several environmental and...
EU Lawmakers ‘Outraged’ After States Block Landmark ESG Law February 29, 2024 By John Ainger and Frances Schwartzkopff A European Union law designed to clean up corporate supply chains has been derailed by the bloc’s biggest member states,...
EU Agreement on ESG Ratings Seen as World’s Toughest February 7, 2024 By Frances Schwartzkopff A provisional agreement in the European Union setting guardrails around the ESG [environmental, social, and governance] ratings industry is being...
SEC’s Ambitious Climate Agenda Stalls as US Elections Raise Stakes in New Year December 29, 2023 By Austin Weinstein and Lydia Beyoud The Securities and Exchange Commission’s failure to complete an ambitious climate-related agenda in 2023 is making environmental activists nervous. Less...