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SEC disbands ESG enforcement division

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has disbanded the Climate and ESG Task Force within its division of enforcement, as the agency battles criticism that its focus on sustainability represents mission creep.

California attorney general backs SEC climate rule in legal filing

US states urge FASB not to include SEC rules in accounting standards

Financial officers in 22 US states have urged the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) not to incorporate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s climate-disclosure rules "or any similar climate-related criteria" into US accounting standards.

Criticism of climate rule 'lacks merit', SEC argues

WisdomTree faces possible enforcement action by SEC over ESG funds

SEC urged to finalise anti-greenwashing rule by Democrats

Court blocks legal challenge of SEC ESG proxy vote rule

Will the SEC's climate rule be a game changer?

Listed companies in the world's largest economy will be subject to climate reporting rules the first time. Michael Hurley explores the ramifications

Companies weigh delaying preparations for SEC rule in face of legal uncertainty, lawyer says

Uncertainty surrounding the outcome of legal action challenging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) climate disclosure rule is causing some US-listed companies to consider pausing their preparations for compliance, according to a lawyer.

SEC climate rule built to survive legal challenges, says former counsel

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)'s final climate rule was built to withstand legal challenges that seek to block it, and stands a good chance of doing so, according to a former senior counsel at the agency.