Allen Campbell

Last Wednesday, March 6th, the US Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) released its final climate disclosure rules, formally known as The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (the Final Rules). 886 pages long (!), they require publicly listed U.S. companies and certain foreign companies to disclose climate-related information in their registration statements and annual reports.

On Tuesday, February 28th, the European Parliament voted, by a narrow margin, to adopt the Nature Restoration Law. Enacted against a backdrop of concern that natural places have been degraded, the core concept of the law is that protecting remaining natural places will not be sufficient; also needed is large-scale restoration. The goal of the law is to rehabilitate at…

ESG started off as a choice. Grounded in the sentiments of Corporate Social Responsibility and Ethical Investing, ESG meant that you chose to act in accordance with your values and not merely for the sake of financial profits. Those days are long over.  Today many investors and customers expect or even require companies to “do ESG”. What had been “voluntary”…

For at least a decade or so, hearing that they need to be better stewards of our planetary environment, many companies have responded with public and investor relations campaigns showcasing their environmental virtues. Unfortunately, many of the alleged virtues are exaggerated, misleading or outright falsehoods. Critics call it “greenwashing”.

“Season’s Greetings” to our readers and everyone else on our planet. This is the time of year when joy, goodwill and appreciation resonate in the hearts and minds of billions of people, and families and friends are reunited around the world.

On November 14, 2023 The United States Government released the Fifth National Climate Assessment (NCA5), a report on climate change impacts, risks and responses in the United States.