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Ellfeldt in E&E News: The Evolution of ESG
July 27, 2022
Avery Ellfeldt writing in E&E News explains how ESG investing, which began as an idea among low-level staffers at the United Nations evolved into a vague symbol with few guidelines that is a driving force in the financial arena, worth nearly $2.8 trillion in assets worldwide.
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The SEC's Climate Mission Creep Will Be Very Costly
July 27, 2022
David Williams, president of the Taxpayers Protection Alliance, highlights the recent mission creep of the Securities and Exchange Commission concerning the climate change agenda including the new process required for companies that will come at an added cost to investors and consumers, more than doubling costs.
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Chon: Gary Gensler has Set the SEC on a Dangerous Path
July 27, 2022
Gina Chon writing for Reuters explores how Gary Gensler, Chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission has set a dangerous precedent for the Commission by bending the rule making process in favor of political parties and certain agendas.
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Blackmon: Rising Social Unrest Over Energy, Food Shortages Threatens Global Stability
July 20, 2022
David Blackmon writing for Forbes examines how governments achieving virtue signaling targets is affecting global stability, highlighting, among others, the example of Sri Lanka, which has a near perfect Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) rating according to WorldEconomics.com yet find themselves in a state of chaos.
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Meta Releases First Human Rights Report
July 20, 2022
Facebook owner Meta released its first annual human rights which covers due diligence performed in 2020 and 2021, including a summary of a controversial human rights impact assessment of India that Meta commissioned.
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