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Sec Opens The Door For Climate Change-Related Shareholder Proposals And Disclosure Requirements, With Potential New Liabilites For Public Companies, Matthew P. Allen, Eric M. Jamison, Mark J. Bennett
Sec Opens The Door For Climate Change-Related Shareholder Proposals And Disclosure Requirements, With Potential New Liabilites For Public Companies, Matthew P. Allen, Eric M. Jamison, Mark J. Bennett
Eric Jamison
The 2009 proxy season saw a record number of shareholder resolutions related to climate change that were directed at a range of industries, including automotive, finance, building, oil, and power generation. Investors are increasingly seeking information from publicly held companies regarding their relative risk position to climate change. Shareholder resolutions seek information about greenhouse gas emissions, energy usage, and go as far as seeking emissions reduction targets. Shareholders are even requesting that financial institutions and banks adopt resolutions limiting or eliminating their lending and investment relationships with companies that present environmental risk. Historically, companies were generally entitled to exclude environmental …
Hot Points Special Edition Climate Change, Eric Jamison
Hot Points Special Edition Climate Change, Eric Jamison
Eric Jamison
Hot Points Special Edition Climate Change focuses on legal developments related to the emerging trends in climate law and policy.
The Advent Of Carbon Credit Trading In Michigan, Anna Maiuri, Mark Bennett
The Advent Of Carbon Credit Trading In Michigan, Anna Maiuri, Mark Bennett
Eric Jamison
Eric Jamison worked as a research assitant for the article. He performed statutory and market research regarding the evolution of carbon regulation on international, national, regional and state levels and submitted research findings to authors for review.