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Villegas: What One Private Equity Investor Calls ‘Greenwashing,’? Another Calls ESG
February 23, 2022
Institutionalinvestor.com reviews PitchBook analyst Anikka Villegas note discussing the idea of « greenwashing » in business since the integration of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and three sustainable investing philosophies held by investors, explaining how each philosophy can result in a drastically different-looking portfolio.
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Tomlinson in Townhall: The World Economic Forum’s Woke War on Business
February 21, 2022
Connor Tomlinson writing for Townhall.com explores the current transformation of the business world due to the implementation of Stakeholder Capitalism and how World Economic Forum founder Klaus Schwab imposes his vision on to free-market exchange.
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Biden Administration Looks to Pressure Investors Towards ESG Standards Through Climate Disclosures
February 21, 2022
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards take more place in both the private sector and the government The Biden administration is prioritizing proposed rule-making that would require companies to produce climate-related disclosures, most notably through the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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Texas Sues Facebook over Biometric Data Collection
February 16, 2022
The Texas attorney general's office has sued Meta's Facebook, alleging that FB violated state privacy law by collecting biometric data of millions of Texans without their consent.
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Will the U.S. work with the New International Sustainability Standards Board on Sustainability Reporting Rules?
February 16, 2022
Writing for CFO.com, Robert C. Pozen, trustee of the IFRS which oversees the Foundation International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) explores the question of whether or not the U.S. with adopt their international financial reporting standards created by a new International Sustainability Board whose goals are to create uniform financial reporting standards on climate change and sustainability.