Summary
At the state level, political leaders are taking varying approaches to overseeing investment decisions made by their retirement systems and companies. These approaches are discussed and summarized in greater detail.
RECENT DEVELOPMENTS
Federal ESG Activity
- House Hearing:An Examination of Environmental, Social, and Governance Practices with Attorneys General (May 10, 2023)
- Alabama: Attorney General testified at the US House Oversight Committee's ESG Hearing (May 10, 2023)
- Illinois: State Treasurer testified at the US House Oversight Committee's ESG Hearing (May 10, 2023)
- Utah: Attorney General testified at the US House Oversight Committee's ESG Hearing (May 10, 2023)
- Minnesota: Proposed Legislation HF3322: State Retirement Plan Protection Act (May 16, 2023)
- Colorado: Enacted Legislation SB23-016: Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Measures (May 8, 2023)
Navigating State Regulation of ESG
Recent Thought Leadership & Podcasts
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House Oversight Committee Holds Its First ESG Hearing – An Overview for Asset Managers
(May 26, 2023) - Joshua Lichtenstein Discusses ESG Attacks on Insurance Coalition in Bloomberg News
(May 26, 2023) - In The Economist, Joshua Lichtenstein Examines ESG Impact on America’s Culture Wars
(May 18, 2023) - Joshua Lichtenstein Discusses Recent Anti-ESG Bill in Florida in Reuters
(May 2, 2023) - In Financial Times MandateWire, Joshua Lichtenstein Examines Republican State Anti-ESG Proposal Approaches
(May 1, 2023)
Contact us
- For additional details on state-specific and other related initiatives on this website, please email ESGstatetracker@ropesgray.com.