ACORE Statement on Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyMarch 21, 2022March 21, 2022 ACORE Statement on Proposed SEC Climate Disclosure Rule Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy: “ACORE is glad to see the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) make progress on corporate climate disclosures as part of the Biden administration’s whole-of-government approach to address the climate crisis.…
ACORE Commends DOL Proposal to Return to Commonsense ESG Investing Rules Press ReleasesBy Allie HartleyOctober 13, 2021 October 13, 2021 ACORE Commends DOL Proposal to Return to Commonsense ESG Investing Rules WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its proposed rule to remove the barriers imposed by the Trump administration that were intended to slow the growth of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing. Following is a statement from…
ACORE Congratulates New SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderApril 14, 2021April 14, 2021 ACORE Congratulates New SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “We congratulate Gary Gensler on being named the new Chairman of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Sustainability-oriented Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investment is one of the nation’s…
ACORE Challenges Second Attempt by Labor Department This Year to Slow Down ESG Investments Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderOctober 5, 2020October 5, 2020 ACORE Challenges Second Attempt by Labor Department This Year to Slow Down ESG Investments WASHINGTON, D.C. – In comments submitted today to the U.S. Department of Labor, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) challenged the Department’s recently proposed rule aimed at discouraging proxy voting under Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income…
ACORE Challenges Labor Department Proposal Limiting ESG Investment, Requests Longer Comment Period Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJuly 29, 2020July 29, 2020 ACORE Challenges Labor Department Proposal Limiting ESG Investment, Requests Longer Comment Period WASHINGTON, D.C. – In comments submitted today to the U.S. Department of Labor, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) challenged the Department’s recently proposed rule relating to investment duties under Title 1 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act…
ACORE: Labor Department’s Proposed Rule Limiting ESG is a Step in the Wrong Direction Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderJune 24, 2020 June 24, 2020 ACORE: Labor Department’s Proposed Rule Limiting ESG is a Step in the Wrong Direction WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE), on the U.S. Department of Labor’s newly-proposed investment duties rule: “The Department of Labor’s proposed rule…
ESG 2.0: ACORE Releases Recommendations on ESG Scoring to Better Reflect Renewable Energy Use and Investment Press ReleasesBy Erin SnyderSeptember 25, 2019 September 25, 2019 ESG 2.0: ACORE Releases Recommendations on ESG Scoring to Better Reflect Renewable Energy Use and Investment WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new white paper released today, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) explores the current state of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in the U.S. and provides…
