A new report published by the Climate Risk Disclosure Lab highlights the need for a thorough, robust, and mandatory disclosure framework for climate-related information. The report exposes the failure of U.S. regulators to properly incorporate climate change into their mandates and assesses the threats that the vacuum of climate-related information poses to financial markets and Continue Reading »
By: Karen E. Torrent, Policy Counsel, National Whistleblowers Center On June 23, 2020, the Department of Labor (“DOL”) issued a proposed regulation for public comment aimed at discouraging sustainable investing in retirement plans governed by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”). DOL wants to limit the ability of plan managers to consider Continue Reading »
The National Whistleblower Center (NWC) recently released a report detailing widespread deception by fossil fuel executives regarding the financial risks of climate change. The report describes why deception about companies’ preparedness for climate change risks represents a ticking time bomb that, if not addressed, could contribute to worldwide economic devastation. The report, written by a Continue Reading »
