As U.S. Department of Education pulls back, states step in to regulate for-profit colleges; 18 states & DC have sued Secretary Betsy DeVos to prevent delay of Gainful Employment Rule bit.ly/2L15JSl #education Jon Marcus

How will potential repeal of #GainfulEmployment rule affect #for-profit colleges like University of Phoenix & DeVry University? U.S. Department of Education estimates cost to be $4.7B #studentdebt #education

#Restaurant hygiene scores will be added to Yelp, indicating continued importance of #foodsafety to customers & society cnnmon.ie/2MhAVNT Kaya Yurieff

Franklin Templeton is now a member of the Sustainable Accounting Standards Board (SASB) Alliance, the independent standards-setting organization for sustainability accounting standards. Learn more about SASB’s Materiality Map: materiality.sasb.org

Women in #media & #Entertainment are most likely to report #harassment, according to survey from Innovate bloom.bg/2MohHGk

Analysis of #audit committee disclosures in proxy statements by Deloitte finds increased attention to #CyberSecurity bit.ly/2MmiPdU

Delaware's new “Certification of Adoption of Transparency and #Sustainability Standards Act” will provide voluntary framework for companies to report on #esg bit.ly/2MkOxrQ

Updated SASB strategic direction reflects 2 lessons learned: (1) "Where a company discloses its #susty data isn’t as important as the quality of that data" & (2) "#Sustainability issues don’t have borders, and neither should our standards" bit.ly/2BBwoF9

#Hospitality goes #green: Marriott Hotels bans #plasticstraws from #restaurants, while Wyndham Hotels & Resorts opens 160-acre #solar energy facility bit.ly/2MkFgjF International MR

"Incorporating #ESG data is “no longer an obscure #investment decision, but the new norm” says Global Head of ESG at Thomson Reuters tmsnrt.rs/2OTRzEj

.TheCPAJournal says "a set of consistent #standards with strong independent oversight" is key for robust, efficient capital markets bit.ly/2OcqXxT #esg #susty

New blog post from SASB Chair Jeff Hales on how global #susty issues call for global reporting standards bit.ly/2Cbecki #esg #impinv #investment

.SASB launches #susty accounting standards! After ringing the bell on the London Stock Exchange, the standards are free to download on our website #esg #impinv London Stock Exchange on.wsj.com/2PPOHwa

Today is 2nd anniversary of SASB #FSACredential! The program helped me get in-depth knowledge about how #ESG & susty connect to the bottom line. Learn more at: bit.ly/2AX2DuW

"Former FASB member Marc Siegel joins SASB" #susty #sg bit.ly/2H5jsKz

"Impact Investing: Creating Strong Returns While Bettering the World" nice recap of panel I spoke on last week #esg #impinv bit.ly/2HCp5A0 Berkeley-Haas CRB

Matthew Welch & Mardi McBrien presented on the 11 preliminary steps you need to take to start implementing the #tcfd recommendations at #rbsny To get a teaser of the guidance, you can visit here for the #tcfdchecklist bit.ly/2Hqky2M

Do the benefits of #ESG reporting outweigh the challenges? Great debate happening now at #Investor #Issuer Invitational Forum

Good primer on the "alphabet soup" of #ESG investing!

Looking forward to moderating a Pensions & Investments #ESG panel in San Francisco on May 16th; registration is filling up fast but there are still a few spots left! bit.ly/2TZ32Ve