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SEC adopts watered down climate rule in landmark moment
06 March 2024The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a landmark rule on climate-related disclosures, although it watered down elements of it, including no longer requiring disclosures on Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
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SEC adopts rule to boost transparency of proxy votes
03 November 2022The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has adopted a rule that it says will improve the availability and comparability of information on investors' proxy votes.
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SEC rules may 'compel' companies to link pay to ESG, commissioner says
26 August 2022Rules that require US-listed companies to describe the link between financial performance and how much they pay their executives could mean that boards feel "compelled" to link remuneration to sustainability metrics, a senior official suggested.
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SEC commissioner: Net-zero strategies a rabbit hole
15 December 2021The ways that companies will achieve their "rabbit hole" net-zero pledges and the metrics used to disclose progress towards the goals are unclear, a Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner has said
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How Biden could boost ESG in the US
20 January 2021Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester
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SEC shareholder resolution proposals 'actively muzzle' investor engagement
24 September 2020The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved rules which limit the ability of investors to file shareholder proposals, a move criticised as "actively muzzling" investor pressure on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and other material issues.