SEC rulemaking list 2021: ESG, cyber-risk governance among highlights
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-06-14T18:55:00
The SEC’s spring 2021 rulemaking list is brimming with proposed regulations that would enhance ESG-related disclosures for public companies in areas like climate change, board diversity, human capital management, and cyber-security risk governance.
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