{"id":32843,"date":"2024-04-03T18:37:50","date_gmt":"2024-04-03T18:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/?p=32843"},"modified":"2024-04-23T12:40:24","modified_gmt":"2024-04-23T12:40:24","slug":"how-anti-esg-threatens-investor-protections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/how-anti-esg-threatens-investor-protections\/","title":{"rendered":"How anti-ESG threatens investor protections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Despite significant opposition from Big Agriculture and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the SEC released its long-awaited new climate risk disclosure rule in March. The rule has been acknowledged as a critical but minimal first step to protect investors from increasing climate-related financial risks. Since its release, <a href=\"https:\/\/unlockingamericasfuture.org\/memo-right-wing-attacks-on-the-secs-climate-disclosure-rule\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">wealthy special interests have filed lawsuits in an attempt to stop the implementation of the rule<\/a> \u2013 <em>Unlocking America\u2019s Future<\/em>, March, 21, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dataforprogress.org\/blog\/2024\/2\/1\/new-polling-finds-strong-support-for-the-proposed-sec-climate-disclosure-rule\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New polling<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.filesforprogress.org\/datasets\/2024\/2\/dfp_uaf_climate_disclosure_rule_tabs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">finds<\/a> strong support from likely voters across parties for the Securities and Exchange Commission\u2019s rule on climate risk disclosures. \u2013<em> Data for Progress<\/em>, Feb. 2, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/unlockingamericasfuture.org\/new-poll-americans-are-concerned-attacks-on-responsible-investing-esg-harm-workers-economy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">New polling data shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose bans on responsible investing (ESG)<\/a>, reporting serious concerns of their harms on workers and the economy. The survey revealed a majority of voters are worried \u201csupporters of ESG bans do not care about the well-being of the middle class or American workers.\u201d&nbsp; \u2013 <em>Unlocking America\u2019s Future<\/em>, Feb. 22, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Investors voiced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipe.com\/news\/investors-bemoan-exxonmobil-legal-move-against-shareholder-climate-resolution\/10071141.article\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">serious concern<\/a> following ExxonMobil\u2019s lawsuit against two shareholders, saying shareholders must \u201cbe able to escalate legitimate areas of concern, without fear of retaliation, and allow other shareholders the opportunity to support, or not\u201d. \u2013 <em>IPE<\/em>, Jan. 26, 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfamamerica.org\/explore\/research-publications\/getting-ahead-of-the-curve-on-dynamic-materiality\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">How investors can get ahead<\/a> of Wall Street\u2019s attempts to silence and intimidate shareholders who care about climate and inequality\u2013 <em>Oxfam America<\/em>, March 11, 2024\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"tmnf_excerpt\"><p>The SEC released its long-awaited new climate risk disclosure rule in March. What has been released and how has it been acknowledged? <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":32844,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","slim_seo":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[60,81,102],"class_list":["post-32843","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest-news","tag-esg","tag-esg-bills","tag-latest-on-esg"],"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c.jpg",800,536,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c-300x201.jpg",300,201,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c-768x515.jpg",750,503,true],"large":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c.jpg",750,503,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c.jpg",800,536,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c.jpg",800,536,false],"knowbase_single":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c-790x450.jpg",790,450,true],"knowbase_blog":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c-310x310.jpg",310,310,true],"knowbase_tabs":["https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1511507874_21f83fa063_c-90x90.jpg",90,90,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Polyana","author_link":"https:\/\/esgexplainer.org\/author\/polyana\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"The SEC released its long-awaited new climate risk disclosure rule in March. 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