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Texas Comptroller Chuck Hegar, running for re-election for a third term, has made quite a name for himself as a Red state financial officer who is leading the boycott of financial services firms deemed to be boycotting fossil fuel…
Senate Republicans are introducing legislation directing retirement plan sponsors to select investments solely based on monetary factors, an extension of the position adopted by the Trump Administration Department of Labor. The sponsors to…
…and governance (ESG) disclosures, it is fair to ask whether the sustainability movement is itself sustainable. As a registered Republican (Crowley) and a…
On August 10, 2022, Strive Asset Management launched “Strive U.S. Energy ETF” (DRLL). Just two weeks later on August 24 it already an impressive $268.45 million in assets under management. Strive was founded by the now well-known and ever…
Although Mr. Ramaswamy and his devoted followers like to rail against “the elite,” I must give at least some credit to his Harvard College and Yale Law School degrees for producing such a wonderfully written manuscript. It is a captivating…
In our previous post, The Complex, Contentious, and Changing Nature of Financial Reporting Standards , we show that financial reporting standards, despite what some might think, are hardly set in stone. An ever-changing world can lead to…
I have written about the polarization around ESG and how some Republicans are even weaponizing the concept, to the detriment of their own voters. Most recently I have taken a small step to help reduce the heat in this rhetorical war by…
The global push for net-zero emissions is a massive undertaking, but the existential threat of climate change means that companies must act now. With the COP 26 global climate talks in Glasgow fast approaching, we held a workshop with a…
…capital markets and climate was the formation of the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB). During the initial days in Glasgow, the…
…heard. People in your investor relations, public relations, and sustainability functions will likely already know who they are and have a list. The trick is to identify the ones who are willing to engage rather than those who just…
Nearly every company today understands that sustainability must be made core to its strategy and capital allocation process but are often confused by how best to report on ESG progress in a way that will be credible…
Shareholder activism – the practice of buying small stakes in public companies and pushing for change – is one of the best tools we have for holding companies accountable. The efforts of shareholder activists can benefit not just long-term…
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