Proxy Advisors Prevail: Court Strikes Down US SEC Regulation Attempt
July 4, 2025
A federal appeals court has found that US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) regulations which sought to dictate the behaviour of proxy advisors is …
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Relaxing Rules: SEC Mulls Easing Exec Pay, Public Company Regulations
July 4, 2025
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly considering both relaxing rules on executive (exec) pay and moving to alleviate regulatory burdens for …
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Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors
June 24, 2025
Minerva Analytics’ CEO Sarah Wilson has warned that proxy advisors are “under siege” following a series of high-profile attacks by US policymakers.
In an …
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Investor Choice Infringement: Texas Advances Proxy Advisor Regulation
June 17, 2025
Proxy advisory firms are set to imminently discover whether they will be subject to a stringent new regulation in Texas requiring deeper disclosures on voting recommendations …
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Climate Cutback: US EPA to Scrap GHG Emission Limits
June 13, 2025
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed overhauling two Biden-era regulations that cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by power plants.
The two rules …
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EU Parliament proposes further cuts to sustainability reporting requirements
May 22, 2025
A European Parliament committee has proposed measures to further reduce the number of companies that must comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting framework, going much further than …
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ISSB proposes changes to ease requirements for financial companies
May 2, 2025
The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed reforms to its climate-related disclosure standards to ease greenhouse gas reporting requirements for companies.
The board has proposed …
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Oklahoma Treasurer’s Office used Signal for anti-ESG policy discussions, lawsuit says
April 25, 2025
Jordan Harvey, chief of staff for Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ, used messaging app Signal to communicate and coordinate policy with several groups actively opposing environmental, social …
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