Sustainable Finance Climate groups slam SEC’s JBS listing approval as ‘deep failure’ JBS has been linked to corruption, deforestation and land-grabbing. Melodie Michel 24 April 2025
Guest article Challenges in disclosure of Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions in vertically integrated firms Harry Broadman of WestExec Advisors and RAND Corporation, discusses practical issues hindering reliable supply chain emissions data. Melodie Michel 20 February 2025
Policy & Standards SEC signals intention to dismantle hard-fought climate disclosure rule The move had been expected since Donald Trump was reelected on an anti-ESG agenda in November. Melodie Michel 12 February 2025
Operations & Finance Investors renew calls to block JBS IPO based on sustainability concerns “JBS has a long history of misleading investors by exaggerating its environmental track record and minimising environmental risks." Melodie Michel 02 October 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: The battle for SEC climate disclosures continues The SEC's climate disclosure rule gets new backing, Uber taps a former Tesla exec to head sustainability and CDP extends its reporting deadline... Melodie Michel 22 August 2024
Policy & Standards Lawmakers and think tanks back SEC climate disclosure rule in court "Nothing in the instant rule regulates climate change or greenhouse gas emissions." Melodie Michel 21 August 2024
Policy & Standards FASB: No specific project to integrate SEC climate disclosures in accounting principles “We do one thing and one thing only, financial accounting and reporting standards.” Melodie Michel 19 August 2024
CSO Futures Weekly CSO Futures Weekly: US climate policies hang in the balance New policies are lowering emissions in the US, leaders question UN ambition on fossil fuels and Aussie corporations bet on carbon credits... Melodie Michel 15 August 2024
Policy & Standards SEC defends climate disclosure rule and requests case dismissal The SEC has argued that because the rule only aims to protect investors, it has statutory authority to impose it. Melodie Michel 09 August 2024
Policy & Standards California Governor proposes two-year delay for climate reporting Lawmakers now have until August to pass the amendment – but its success is far from guaranteed. Melodie Michel 16 July 2024