Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion ESG Content

On 14 March 2022, the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) announced details of its 2022 work plan to develop sustainable finance, covering topics on corporate reporting, assurance standards, carbon markets, and IOSCO's sustainability recommendations on asset...

On Thursday, February 17, ICI Global held a call with members to provide an update on the global landscape of regulatory developments related to sustainable finance and discussed strategic policy priorities.

The SEC reopened for comment a proposal to amend its executive compensation disclosure rule to require certain registrants (including business development companies but not registered investment companies) to describe, in response to Item 402 of Regulation S-K, how their executive...

The House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Diversity & Inclusion, recently produced a report and held a hearing on diversity and inclusion in America's largest investment management firms.

This memorandum catalogues significant ESG related developments that have occurred since October. It references ICI memoranda that provide a more fulsome description of each matter.

The Division of Corporation Finance published a Sample Letter to Companies Regarding Climate Change Disclosures ("Sample Letter"). The announcement noted that Corp Fin staff may issue these comments as well as others during the disclosure review process and that comments would be...

Earlier this week, Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler testified before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee as part of that committee's oversight of the SEC. During the hearing, several senators and Chair Gensler discussed the SEC's anticipated...