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SEC also has disclosure rules on its agenda Laura Weiss, Roll Call The House passed legislation Wednesday that would require public companies to report environmental, social and governance metrics, betting that shareholders will use the information to pressure corporations on climate risk and other issues important to Democrats. The measure’s passage, on a 215-214 vote, marked the first time the chamber has passed sweeping legislation for transparency on sustainability issues

Ted Godbout, National Association of Plan Advisors Publicly traded companies would be required to disclose to shareholders certain environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics under legislation narrowly approved by the House of Representatives. The House approved the Corporate Governance Improvement and Investor Protection Act (H.R. 1187) June 16 as part of a package of bills on a near party-line vote of 215-214. No Republicans voted for the bill and four Democrats vot

By Alexandra Thornton and Tyler Gellasch June 10, 2021, 9:00 am, Center for American Progress Introduction and summary On March 15, 2021, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) released a request for comments on whether and how it should require companies to disclose information related to climate risks and other environmental, social, and governance (ESG) matters.1 In May 2021, SEC Chair Gary Gensler confirmed that agency staff are developing enhanced climate-rela

This summer, KI and Heartland Capital Strategies welcome 12 fellows as part of our 2021 Summer Class of the Labor Capital Strategies Fellowship. This program gives students the opportunity to gain hands on experience working with the capital strategy teams within unions or with funds that manage union money. Fellows work with a variety of union and pension institutions and gain insight into investing and the labor movement. This year’s fellows will work with LiUNA, AFL-CIO Ho

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 27, 2021 Contact:Jacob Wilson 510-388-8579 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Andy Levin (MI-09), member of the House Education & Labor Committee and member of the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions, along with Congressman Brendan Boyle (PA-02), member of the House Ways and Means Committee, Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03), member of the House Financial Services Committee, and Congressman Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), member of the Ho