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Stuttaford in NRO: ESG, Energy, and War
May 18, 2022
Andrew Stuttaford writing in National Review Online explains how Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies are not producing the promised success citing BlackRock as an example.
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Vinson & Elkins: First ESG Taskforce Lawsuit Shows SEC Serious on Disclosures
May 18, 2022
Vinson & Elkins attorneys warn that the SEC’s lawsuit against Vale S.A., a publicly traded mining company based in Rio de Janeiro, reveals that the SEC is considering all reporting and public statements, not just required filings, when determining if a company has misled its investors on environmental and social matters.
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New Investment Firm Taking on ‘Woke’ Capitalism
May 11, 2022
A new investment firm, founded by pharmaceutical investor and author of « Woke, Inc » Vivek Ramaswamy is taking on ‘Woke’ or ‘Stakeholder Capitalism’ with the backing of various individuals including Pershing Square Capital boss Bill Ackman and tech billionaire Peter Thiel.
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Miller: Stakeholder Theory Model Raises Serious Questions
May 06, 2022
Iowa college law Professor Robert T. Miller explores in a paper published in the Harvard Law Forum for Corporate Governance how the Stakeholder theory model raises serious questions about how Boards would allocate benefits among stakeholders.
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Cogan and Warsh: Reinvigorating Economic Governance
May 04, 2022
John F. Cogan and Kevin Warsh writing for the Hoover Institution outline a new framework to revitalize the governance of economic policy, arguing that the U.S. would significantly improve its economic performance if the U.S. system returned to one based on the nation’s foundational system of natural liberty.