Allison Herren Lee stepped down from her position as a Commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today. Lee announced her planned departure in March of this year with plans to take up a visiting professorship in Italy. She had delayed the opportunity to take ...Read More

The climate pledges of the world’s largest companies plan to reduce absolute carbon emissions by just 40% on average, not 100% as suggested by their net-zero claims, according to a study of 25 corporations. The analysis, published Monday by non-profit organizations NewClimate Institute and Carbon Market ...Read More

In the annual ranking of top U.S. companies on ESG metrics conducted by research nonprofit Just Capital, there were some major moves in 2022, both up and down the list. Meta Platforms dropped 691 spots due to concerns about spread of misinformation on Facebook and Instagram’s ...Read More

The U.S. Department of Labor said on Wednesday it will not enforce two rules finalized in the last days of the Trump administration that curb investments based on environmental and social factors and shareholder voting in corporate meetings. The rules cover trillions of dollars ...Read More