On May 25, 2022, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued two ESG related proposals applicable to investment funds. The first proposal pertains to amendments to the Fund “Names Rule”, which adds new requirements for funds that consider ESG factors in their investment practices. The second proposal requires enhanced ESG disclosures by investment Advisers...
(This is the second of the 3-part series on Net Zero and includes “What is Net Zero” (Part 1), How to set Net Zero targets (Part 2) and how to finance Net Zero targets (Part 3)) In the last part, the concept of Net Zero and related terms were touched upon (read here). This part...