The battle against ESG moves to US courts

Texas Court to Rehear ESG 401(k) Rule Challenge Post-Chevron (1)

Red-state attorneys general who sued the Labor Department over its rule permitting sustainable 401(k) investing must pursue their claims ...

The Developing Litigation Risks from the ESG Backlash in the ...

Private litigants have filed complaints in state and federal courts challenging the ESG-related decisions made by companies and investment funds.

Investors fear fog of denial if Trumpites intensify war on ESG

Politicians and corporations could try to ban pension funds and asset managers considering environmental and social issues.

Major Company Reverses ESG Credit Rating Practice, A Victory for ...

In a victory for the State of Texas and consumers nationwide affected by financial companies prioritizing ideological “environmental, ...

ESG in 2024: A Midyear Review | Insights

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters, and diverging opinions on approach, continued to dominate headlines across the globe in the first half of ...

ESG Is Under Attack. How Should Your Company Respond?

When I speak with business leaders about corporate sustainability, the conversations now inevitably turn to the “anti-ESG” movement — a ...

Are All ESG Investments Imprudent? A Plaintiff Suing American ...

ESG investments are a minefield in the current political environment. A new lawsuit filed against American Airlines and its fiduciaries ...

U.S. Federal Court Strikes Down Missouri Anti-ESG Investing Rule

A US federal court has issued a ruling blocking new regulations in Missouri aimed at limiting the ability of financial professionals to integrate ESG ...

U.S. Judge Denies States' Bid to Block Biden Rule on E.S.G.

Judge Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of US District Court in Amarillo, Texas, said in a 14-page opinion that he would not block the rule.

ESG Disputes Radar

Broader implications: This decision against Mercer underscores the increasing legal focus by regulators on accuracy of ESG claims in the marketing of financial ...

Climate Control: Decarbonization Collusion in Environmental, Social ...

Climate Control: Decarbonization Collusion in Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Investing. 7.5K views · Streamed 4 months ago

States' War on ESG Investing Could Hinge on Obscure KY Suit

A case pending in federal court in Kentucky has implications for Republican attorneys general across the country who are pushing back ...

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Special report: ESG under strain | Thomson Reuters

A nearly perfect storm of geopolitical, social, and economic forces is putting the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) objectives of companies, ...

Paxton Sues Biden Administration to Stop It From Risking American ...

Attorney General Paxton is co-leading a multistate lawsuit against the Biden Administration to stop a new US Department of Labor (DOL) rule that prioritizes ...

U.S. Appeals Court Temporarily Halts SEC Climate-Disclosure Rules

The Fifth Circuit Court grants request for administrative stay after challenge by Liberty Energy and Nomad Proppant Services.

Why Business Leaders Must Resist the Anti-ESG Movement

US business leaders are increasingly being exposed to the culture wars, with company decisions around issues like DEI, LGBTQ+ rights, abortion.

American Retirement Association, Ceres support DOL's ESG rule in ...

American Retirement Assn. and Ceres Inc. asked a federal judge in Texas to reject a lawsuit by red-state attorneys general attacking a DOL ...

U.S. pension funds could lose right to consider ESG in investments

Upcoming court battle may leave pensions in 'legal quagmire' without the right to include ESG factors in their assessments of risk and ...

US SIF's Lisa Woll: Attacks on ESG demonstrate the ... - ImpactAlpha

For Lisa Woll of US SIF, the attacks on the use environmental, social and governance factors, or ESG, in investment decisions is a measure of ...