Corporate Transparency and ESG Disclosure
Economic Empowerment and Ecommerce
American Sustainable Business Network and GoodCarts present a dynamic discussion on the future of economic empowerment and ecommerce including democratizing sustainable and social impact entrepreneurship for all. Featuring an opening interview with eleven year-old Mya Beaudry, founder of Kokom Scrunchies by Kyle St-Amour-Brennan, Shopify.
Ensuring Global Peace Through Ecological Regeneration Description
American Sustainable Business Network presents Ensuring Global Peace Through Ecological Regeneration.
SEC’s Director Renee Jones on Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors
American Sustainable Business Network presents a webinar featuring Renee Jones, Director of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Division of Corporation Finance. Director Jones addresses the SEC’s proposed rule that would enhance and standardize registrants’ climate-related disclosures for investors.
ASBC & SVC Applaud Department of Labor Decision Permitting Consideration of ESG Investment Criteria
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule that would remove barriers to plan fiduciaries’ ability to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when they select investments and exercise shareholder rights.
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Sign on to Support SEC Climate Disclosure: Protect Investors and The Planet
On March 21, 2022, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a proposed set of rules to Enhance and Standardize Climate Disclosures for Investors.
ASBN put out a media release that same day encouraging business support for these highly anticipated rules. The media release can be found here.
Reporting of Executive Compensation Votes by Institutional Investment Managers
The American Sustainable Business Council (ASBC) supports a proposal that would increase the reporting of proxy votes by management investment companies such as mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs). ASBC understands that the proposal would also require institutional investment managers to report executive compensation votes or say-on-pay votes, of which ASBC is supportive. ASBC agrees with SEC Chair Genslers statement that, This proposal will make it easier and more efficient for investors to get crucial information about proxy votes from funds.
DOL Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights
On October 14th the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a proposed rule that would remove barriers to plan fiduciaries’ ability to consider climate change and other environmental, social and governance factors when they select investments and exercise shareholder rights.