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    Dems Ask SEC, DOL To Not Issue Anti-ESG Rules

    2025-02-20

    ESG Dive: A coalition of 17 Democratic state finance officials sent a letter to the acting heads of the Securities and Exchange Commission and Department of Labor, combating anti-ESG and anti-DEI claims from their Republican colleagues that were previously sent to the agencies, according to the letter seen by ESG Dive.

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    Climate Change Should be Incorporated Into ‘Daily Decision-Making’: JPMorgan

    2025-02-19

    Yahoo Finance: JPMorgan Chase published the first installment of a climate-focused advisory series last week that the bank says is designed to help clients understand climate risk and how to factor its financial impacts in asset prices.

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    Vanguard Pauses Corporate Meetings Over New ESG Guidance

    2025-02-19

    Yahoo Finance: Top mutual fund manager Vanguard has paused meetings with portfolio companies while it reviews the impact of new guidance on investor activism from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, according to people familiar with the matter.

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    Support for ESG Proposals at Record Low Driven by US Investors, Report Shows

    2025-02-18

    The Guardian: Support for shareholder proposals aimed at tackling environmental and social risks hit a record low last year, figures show, amid a “worrying retreat” by investors, particularly in the US.

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    Federal Judge Sides with Biden Labor Dept. on ESG Fiduciary Rule

    2025-02-18

    ESG Dive: A federal judge ruled that the Labor Department’s regulation allowing fiduciaries to consider ESG and other collateral factors as a tiebreaker does not violate the Employment Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, according to court documents.

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    US Judge Rejects Republican-Led Challenge to Biden-Era ESG Investing Rule

    2025-02-14

    Yahoo Finance/Reuters: A federal judge in Texas upheld a rule adopted during Democratic former President Joe Biden's tenure that allows socially conscious investing by employee retirement plans, saying it remains valid even after a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that curbed agencies' regulatory power.

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    More than 80% of U.S. Board Directors Prefer Executives Stay Quiet on Social Issues: Report

    2025-02-13

    ESG Today: Corporate boards in the U.S. see significant risk to their companies in speaking out on social issues, with less than a fifth of directors believing that they should encourage C-Suite leaders to speak publicly to reinforce company values, according to a new survey released by board education provider Corporate Board Member, GRC solutions provider Diligent, and advisory firm FTI Consulting.

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    US SEC Will Not Defend Climate Rule In Court

    2025-02-11

    Yahoo Finance/Reuters: The acting chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission signaled the regulator may roll back a controversial rule requiring thousands of public companies to disclose the threats their businesses face from risks related to the climate and environment.

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    US Health Department Condemns Private Equity Firms for Role in Declining Healthcare Access

    2025-02-06

    The Guardian: Private equity investment firms have been slammed for their role in the declining healthcare quality and access, as well as the rising costs for patients, in a recently released report from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).

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    Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners Invests in Torch Clean Energy to Build Integrated Clean Power Platform

    2025-02-06

    ESG News: Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) has made a strategic investment in Torch Clean Energy, a U.S.-based solar and storage developer, to expand and evolve its business model.

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