In the past decade, more and more investment funds have been created with goals that go beyond strictly financial returns. Impact investing, also called sustainable, socially responsible or ESG (environmental, social, and governance) investing — has
Several themes were prevalent across industries and regulatory bodies in Weaver’s September 22, 2022 Accounting and SEC Update. The focus was on improving data quality and comparability, communication, transparency, responses to inflation, cybersecurity threats, and ESG (Environmental, Social,…
As a board member, it’s critical to ensure your organization is ready for whatever lies just beyond the horizon. In this series of articles, we present four critical questions to ask and central topics to discuss at your board meetings to help ensure that your organization is prepared to weather
You may have seen competitors selling carbon offsets and wondered, “Can we do that?”
Maybe. But those emissions reductions you achieved for regulatory compliance can’t be sold as offsets. Neither can the improvements at a new facility that you
The Inflation Reduction Act, signed into law August 16, 2022, included $27 billion to establish a Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. These funds are intended to support qualified environmentally-oriented infrastructure projects of state, local, and tribal governments, as well as mission-driven,…
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Today’s business environment is highly automated and globally connected. Remote workforces are common and businesses face increasing expectations for transparency. The COSO Internal Control-Integrated Framework acknowledges these evolving risk factors, while codifying
At the June 23, 2022 Accounting and SEC Update Weaver’s national professional practices team discussed relevant regulatory, accounting and reporting issues that public companies are facing. The following is a recap of the key discussion topics included in that webinar. View or download to the…
Responding to concerns about the practice of “greenwashing” by investment advisers and investment companies, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced on May 25, 2022, proposed new regulations to establish disclosure requirements for funds and advisers that market themselves as…
Featured in HART Energy, Weaver’s ESG Practice Leader, Greg Englert, highlights the differences in EGS reporting frameworks and notes the growth of these metrics in within the oil and gas industry.
When the subject of ESG reporting comes up, you’re likely to encounter some head…
On March 21, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced proposed rule changes that would require a domestic or foreign registrant to include certain climate-related information in its registration statements and periodic reports, such as on Form 10-K. This would include information…
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