Federal rules and regulations related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

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This page contains a list of federal rules and regulations related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) that Ballotpedia has identified as noteworthy.

The term environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) refers to an investment or corporate governance approach that involves considering the extent to which corporations conform to certain standards related to environmental, social, and corporate governance issues (such as net carbon emission or corporate board diversity goals) and making business and investment decisions that promote those standards.

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Administrative rules related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)

Administrative rules related to environmental, social, and corporate governance‎ (9 P)

Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors proposed rules (2022)

Federal Acquisition Regulation: Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk proposed rule (2022)

Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights rule (2020)

Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments rule (2020)

Investment Company Names rule (2023)

Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights rule (2023)

Retirement Security Rule; Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary rule (2023)

Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review rule (2024)

The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rules (2024)

See also

• Environmental, social, and corporate governance
• Reform proposals related to environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)
• State legislative approaches supporting ESG investing
• State legislative approaches opposing ESG investing
• Enacted state ESG legislation by trifecta status, 2020-2025

External links

• Consumers' Research, "ANTI-ESG ACTIONS AND LEGISLATION TRACKER"
• Pleiades Strategy, "Live Anti-ESG Bill Tracker"
• Ropes & Gray, "Navigating State Regulation of ESG"
• Debevoise & Plimpton, "State-Level ESG Investment Developments Tracker"
• Kramer Levin, "ESG Regulatory and Policy Tracker"
• K&L Gates, "2023 ESG STATE LEGISLATION WRAP UP"

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