The Biggest Nature-Related Risks for Companies agendaweek.com/c/3889744/5043…

“Rather than reduce emissions, or face the risks they cause, the fossil fuel industry is trying to break and remake traditional risk reporting to selectively remove reporting of climate-related risks.” - Sheldon Whitehouse on oil-funded anti-ESG attacks. ow.ly/riNZ104rhr2

Split slate voting and wins using universal proxy cards are likely to pick up under new rules. agendaweek.com/c/3881454/5080… #universalproxycards #shareholderactivism #directorskillsmatter

Western oil companies made windfall profits last year in part because of Putins invasion of Ukraine. They should transfer a portion of those profits to a Ukrainian reconstruction fund. That would be the right thing to do.

A Republican attorney and a Democrat business professor (Rob Eccles) wrote this very thoughtful opinion piece for Harvard Business Review to push back on the costly + unnecessary politicization of ESG investing: #ESGinvesting ow.ly/Ym8e104uEQ4

Costs related to anti-ESG bills continue to pile up!The state of my birth is rethinking the costs. #ESGinvesting ow.ly/EnRz50N03Jj

Activist Jeff Ubben lands interesting external Sustainability Role at Bayer agendaweek.com/c/3953444/5107… #ESGinvesting #sustainabilitycouncil #bayersustainbility #jeffubben

Good governance to see Chris Sununu reject anti-ESG laws that would adversely impact our financial markets: “The government is never useful at coming in and fixing a cultural issue.”👍 ow.ly/fp9S50N6yfB #ESGinvesting #riskanalysis

Glad to see John Tobin from my alma mater Cornell University talking about the long history of #esginvesting: “—that train has left the station.” #esginvestingisinvesting #esginvestingislongterminvesting ow.ly/MRGu50Nbwy2

Good to see President Donald J. Trump’s first veto prioritizes the retirement savings of hard working Americans over political theatrics and fossil fuel interests. ow.ly/ZgVm50NopTW

Hundreds of investors and businesses call on U.S. policymakers to protect the #FreedomToInvest responsibly because climate risk is financial risk. Read the statement at freedomtoinvest.org

A heads-up for Audit Committee members as Investors Target Audit Committee Chair Over Racial Equity Probe #racialequityaudits agendaweek.com/c/4034794/5218…

Looking forward to speaking at the 2d Annual ESG Conference hosted by PracticalESG.com on September 19! My fellow panelists and I will discuss practical steps for navigating the anti-ESG crosshairs. Hope to see you online! #practicalesg #ESGdisclosure #esgrisk #pesg23

Solidarity With The WGA on Bonfire bonfire.com/solidarity-wit…

Directors are increasingly under attack for climate governance lapses #climatecompetentboards #climategovernance #boardaccountability #netzerotransition #esg #sustainableinvesting #universalproxy agendaweek.com/c/4062564/5257…

Imagine being a Republican climate change denier in Congress – you show up to work at the Capitol today, see the skies filled with smoke… and you still don’t get that we need bold and immediate action to save our planet? Ridiculous.

Directors Split on Scope 3 Litigation Risks agendaweek.com/c/4104144/5309… #scope3emissions #csrd #carbonaccounting #carbonliteracy #climategovernance

Trump-appointed FBI director Christopher Wray: "There are specific rules about where to store classified information and that those need to be stored in a SCIF...In my experience, ballrooms, bathrooms, and bedrooms are not SCIFs."

An important article by Lindsay Frost of Agenda in these divisive times… Boards Urged to Curtail Political Spending in Contentious Environment agendaweek.com/c/4293154/5551…

Is your board asking these 3 Questions About New Climate and Regulatory Requirements? agendaweek.com/c/4355814/5647… #CSRD #climaterisksandopportunities #TCFD #SB253 #SB261 #AB1305 #IFRSS2 #doublemateriality #climategovernance #climatereporting #greenhousegasprotocal #ghgprotocol