Anti ESG

Republicans urge regulators to ban ESG and DEI considerations

February 6, 2025


Republican finance officials from 18 states have urged leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Labor (DOL) to prohibit asset and retirement plan managers …

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ESG, PRI

Oklahoma pushes forward with efforts to reinstate an anti-ESG law

December 13, 2024


Oklahoma’s Attorney General has appealed to the state’s Supreme Court to reinstate an anti-ESG law which was previously struck down in the ruling of a lower court.…

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ESG investing

Group sues Texas over “anti-ESG” law 

September 4th, 2024


A nonprofit organization has filed a lawsuit against Texas seeking to overturn a 2021 bill that limits investments in businesses that “boycott energy companies”.

The American Sustainable Business Coalition, which represents …

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Oklahoma on the map of USA

Oklahoma AG fires counsel after anti-ESG law blocked by judge

May 17th, 2024


Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has fired the Treasurer-appointed legal counsel on the state’s anti-ESG law case. 

The move followed District Court Judge Sheila Stinson’s decision last …

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canadian bank

Minerva data shows major Canadian banks set to vote on remuneration shareholder resolutions

April 4th, 2024


Several major shareholder resolutions are set to be held in the coming weeks, including numerous Canadian banks voting on remuneration requests.

The Royal Bank …

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Oklahoma advances amendments to controversial anti-ESG law

March 5th, 2024


The Oklahoma legislature has advanced two bills to amend its anti-ESG law, which introduces regulations for state pension systems considering ESG factors in investment decisions.

Oklahoma’s Energy Discrimination Elimination Act …

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ExxonMobil

Exxon sues shareholders over ESG proposal

January 25th, 2024


Shareholder voting rights could be under threat in the US as oil company ExxonMobil filed to sue investors over an ESG vote at its AGM.

ExxonMobil filed a complaint against activist …

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US court

SIFMA challenges new Missouri Securities Division rules 

August 23rd, 2023


The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association (SIFMA) has filed a complaint over two Missouri Securities Division rules on providing financial advice based on ESG factors.

SIFMA filed its …

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Sustainability standards consolidation draws closer

Republican-led FSC proposes ESG crackdown legislation 

1st August, 2023


The Republican-led US congressional Financial Services Committee (FSC) has proposed a series of bills that are designed to limit the impact of ESG initiatives.

The committee, chaired by Republican Patrick …

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ESG target, anti-ESG

Republican-led FSC attempts to crack down on ESG


July 18, 2023

The US congressional Financial Services Committee has begun investigating the rules that govern proxy voting, the processes through which activists apply pressure to public companies to adopt ESG goals.…

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