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Hoffman: ESG Is Fueling Inflation Woes
August 03, 2022
Gabriella Hoffman writing for realclearenergy.com explores how two major factors, the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan as well as the governments’ push for Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), especially in energy policy, are driving inflation in America.
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CPA Practice Advisor: IFRS Consolidates with Value Reporting Foundation
August 03, 2022
Following a commitment made at COP26 to support the IFRS Foundation’s new International Sustainability Standards Board’s (ISSB) work to develop a comprehensive global baseline of sustainability disclosures for the capital markets, the IFRS Foundation has consolidated the Value Reporting Foundation (VRF) into the IFRS Foundation.
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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.