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SEC's Gensler says investors should see data to back ESG fund claims

US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair Gary Gensler says he has asked the regulator to investigate whether to introduce rules requiring sustainability-themed funds to disclose the criteria and underlying data they use, to help investors judge fund claims.

SEC Commissioner slams IFRS sustainability standards proposal

A US Securities and Exchange (SEC) Commissioner has urged the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS)...

SEC: The days of ESG issues not being within the scope of the board are over

Corporate boards need more expertise on ESG climate risk to improve their engagement in the area, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Allison Herren Lee has said.

NBIM tells US SEC: give us better disclosure on sustainability, not just climate

The world's biggest sovereign wealth fund has responded to a consultation by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on climate reporting, by demanding better disclosure of all material sustainability issues.

News round-up: NBIM and SEC

New group calls on SEC for mandatory climate risk disclosure requirements

SEC ESG disclosures should not be filed publicly to avoid litigation risk, says Commissioner

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) should only require public companies to provide mandatory environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosures to the regulator privately rather than file them publicly, according to a SEC commissioner.

ESG 'materiality' not prerequisite for disclosure rules, says SEC

SEC outlines 'critical steps' as ESG becomes 'front and centre' for regulator

How Biden could boost ESG in the US

Donald Trump has left significant ESG policy holes to repair in the US for the administration of Joe Biden, reports Ahren Lester