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    Entries in disclosure (2)

    Sunday
    31Jan2010

    SEC Issues Corporate Climate Change Disclosure Standards

    DateSunday, January 31, 2010 at 10:26AM

    On January 27, 2010 the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved guidelines requiring companies to consider and disclose the impact that business or legal development related to climate change may have on its business.  Federal securities laws and SEC regulations require companies to disclose material information or information that an investor should possess in order to decide whether to buy a company’s stock.  The interpretive guidance was issued in response to investors who said companies aren’t providing enough data on the potential risks to their profits and operations from environmental protection laws and climate change risks.

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    Tuesday
    14Jul2009

    Securities and Exchange Commission Considering Climate Change Disclosure Requirements

    DateTuesday, July 14, 2009 at 7:11AM

    The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is exploring whether to require corporations to assess and disclose the dangers and financial impacts of climate change, according to reports by E&E News (subscription req’d). The move may require the regulated entities (every publicly-traded company in the country) to review climate issues and report the risks related to physical damage, financial loss, and legal liability.

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