The US may use “trade tools” to retaliate against European ESG regulations that affect American companies, said Howard Lutnick, US President Donald Trump’s pick to become commerce secretary.

The US may use “trade tools” to retaliate against European ESG regulations that affect American companies, said Howard ...

The stakes are high, and the complexities are daunting. Yet, there lies an opportunity for businesses to thrive if they can ...

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The European Union is facing mounting pressure to scale back its highly contested ESG reporting requirements, as France prepares to unveil a formal proposal seeking to limit the scope of the ...

So, what can be done? We should reorient legislation and regulation around the historical touchstone of materiality for information—a substantial likelihood that a reasonable person would consider it ...

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Another significant amendment is that the “double materiality” principle of the ESG Act has been amended, which is now referred to in the Act as the principle of “materiality” from the date of entry ...

The bill would prohibit asset mangers investing on behalf of the state from considering ESG factors in their decisions. States with Republican trifectas tend to enact legislation opposing ESG, while ...

Meanwhile, many companies are struggling to map their value chains, facing persistent data gaps and transparency issues. This year may see further vertical integration and other efforts to improve ...