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Will the SEC's climate rule be a game changer?
02 May 2024Listed companies in the world's largest economy will be subject to climate reporting rules the first time. Michael Hurley explores the ramifications
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Companies weigh delaying preparations for SEC rule in face of legal uncertainty, lawyer says
30 April 2024Uncertainty surrounding the outcome of legal action challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate disclosure rule is causing some US-listed companies to consider pausing their preparations for compliance, according to a lawyer.
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SEC likely to delay climate rule even in best-case scenario, law firm says
08 April 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is likely to delay implementing its climate disclosure rule even if it wins cases seeking to block its progress, a law firm has predicted.
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SEC pauses climate rule in move that 'will embolden' anti-ESG activists
05 April 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has paused its climate disclosures rule amid legal opposition that threatens its implementation - in a move one commentator said will "likely only embolden the vehement anti-ESG activists".
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SEC stumbles into battleground of climate materiality
12 March 2024Letting companies decide whether emissions are material to their business opens the door for disputes, writes Michael Hurley
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SEC dropping Scope 3 disclosure requirement will not prevent legal action, lawyer warns
26 February 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s reported plan to drop a requirement that would require publicly listed companies to disclose value chain emissions will not protect the government agency from legal action, a lawyer has said.
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ESG litigation risk rising - part two
06 July 2022The second part of this feature on ESG litigation focuses on the risks facing companies. Thomas Cox reports
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ESG litigation risk rising
04 July 2022A flood of ESG litigation involving companies and investors is predicted, writes Thomas Cox
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Greenwashing claims could 'undermine' responsible investment
26 April 2022Inconclusive studies that claim ESG funds are 'greenwashing' could undermine the responsible investment movement, lawyers have warned.