We’ve Only Just Begun: Why Today’s SEC Open Meeting Matters
The Carpenters, 1970 Part One of a Two-Part Post This morning, the SEC held an open meeting to issue what’s called a “concept release”, the Commission’s mechanism for considering rule revisions by...
View ArticleWe the People, or Corporate Lobbyists: Whose Interests Will the SEC Serve?
Part One of Two Parts The TakeAway: SEC Opens Door Further to Public Engagement as Ex-Regulator Lobbyists Rush In Two developments late yesterday demonstrate the high stakes involved when it comes to...
View ArticleSEC Rulemaking: Transparency Is Not Enough
Part Two of Two Parts The TakeAway: Dodd-Frank Provision Reduces SEC Accountability, While Digital Tools Can Transform Transparency into Action Yesterday, as we were writing optimistically about the...
View ArticleScaling Pains at AccountAbility
The TakeAway: AccountAbility Standards Board resigns en masse, while the UK standard-setter for sustainability assurance and stakeholder engagement pledges to stay true to its mission. Last week, the...
View ArticleTime to Talk About the Public Interest
The TakeAway: Current global activity about “materiality” and “multiple capitals” seek to embed environmental, social, and governance considerations within corporate and investor commitments to...
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