US regulation roundup: Disclosure and divestment
This year has seen huge strides in ESG regulation globally – here are the biggest developments for the US
Pensions
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BlackRock, UBS ask to be removed from Texas’ energy boycott list
Five companies request removal from divestment list
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Regulators’ climate remits ‘at odds’ with UK net-zero goals
Industry experts call for amendments to Financial Services and Markets (FSM) bill on UK sustainable finance
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DOL’s final ESG rule will encourage take-up of sustainable investing
Puts an end to Trump administration restrictions on ESG
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Oregon’s pension is getting the net-zero treatment
Measure comes as conservative states have all but banned ESG in public pensions
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40 Paris-aligned asset owners share initial targets
Signatories represent $3.3trn AUM
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NYC pension system hires DEI director
Taffi Ayodele was a principal at a socially responsible real estate investor
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mallowstreet achieves B Corp certification
‘Becoming a B Corporation codified our thinking as a business’
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Dems urge JP Morgan, Wells Fargo to cease funding of anti-ESG group
Federated Hermes has indicated that it will end its membership in the State Financial Officers Foundation
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BlackRock adds energy transition unit
A recent survey shows potential demand among institutional investors
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BlackRock pushes back amid anti-ESG narrative
Earlier this week Louisiana announced that it would pull assets from funds
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Savers demand green pensions from employers
Good Money Week: Research finds appetite increasing but improvement in knowledge needed