Regulation
Republicans, Democrats Continue to Speak Past Each Other on ESG
Future ESG policy is likely to be influenced more by which party is in power than by its actual merits.
Tag: social and governance
Asset Allocation
DeSantis Signs Florida Anti-ESG Bill Into Law
Governor hopes to provide a ‘blueprint’ for other states looking to prohibit sustainable investing.
Regulation
Kansas Governor Allows Anti-ESG Bill to Become Law
Laura Kelly neither vetoes nor signs bill, permitting its implementation despite ‘reservations about the potential unforeseen consequences.’
Newsmakers
Oklahoma Taking Names as It Seeks to Weed Out ESG Investors
State Treasurer Todd Russ is making a list of companies that break the state’s anti-ESG law.
Risk
CalSTRS Votes on Record Number of Shareholder Proposals
The $315 billion pension fund has voted on more than 1,000 shareholder proposals during the 2022 proxy season, many of them climate-related.
Regulation
Bill Seeks to Provide Plan Sponsors with Legal Cover for ESG Investing
Legislators say employers are hesitant to provide ESG options in 401(k)s over fears of being sued.
Stanford Issues Novel Sustainability Bonds
The university says it’s the first higher-ed institution to issue bonds to reduce its adverse impact on the climate, which it plans to use to start a school focused on the environment.