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Ben Ratner

Blog/News ArticleFinancial Regulation

How Wall Street Can Win On Climate in 2021

This article describes three things that sustainable finance leaders will need to do in 2021, including integrating climate into core business, aligning proxy voting with climate goals, and supporting regulations and policies that are required to decarbonize.
Ben Ratner
Ben RatnerJanuary 12, 2021
Blog/News ArticleFinancial Regulation

3 Keys to Make JP Morgan’s Climate Commitment a Success

This article discusses three ways that banks can be successful in implementing net zero goals, including leveraging emissions data, establishing metrics with consequences, and driving climate policy forward by actively supporting government policies and regulations.
Ben Ratner
Ben RatnerOctober 12, 2020
Financial DisclosureFinancial RegulationReport

Emission Omission: A Shareholder Engagement Guide to Uncovering Climate Risks from Non-Operated Assets in the Oil and Gas Industry

This report explores management of methane emissions from the oil and gas industry with the goal to support dialogue that can mitigate investment risk and drive reduction in climate warming, thereby linking shareholder engagement to shareholder value.
Ben Ratner
Ben RatnerOctober 12, 2020
Blog/News ArticleFinancial Regulation

Morgan Stanley’s Net Zero Pledge Is a Call to Action for Wall Street

This article discusses Morgan Stanley's net-zero financing pledge, ways that JP Morgan and other banks can improve, and next steps for leading banks.
Ben Ratner
Ben RatnerSeptember 25, 2020
Blog/News ArticleFinancial RegulationRegulatory Activities

Trump Administration’s 401(k) Rule Ignores ESG as Core Driver of Financial Performance

This article discusses DOL's amendment to ERISA and highlights evidence that ESG and climate risk are relevant to investment decisions.
Ben Ratner
Ben RatnerJune 29, 2020
Blog/News ArticleFinancial Regulation

CalSTRS Says Climate is Major Portfolio Threat, Companies Must Walk the Walk on Net-Zero

EDF interviews CalSTRS portfolio manager on ESG investing.
Ben Ratner
Ben RatnerMay 18, 2020

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  • The Fiduciary Duty of Directors to Manage Climate Risk: An Expansion of Corporate Liability Through Litigation?
  • Comments to the FAR on the Disclosure of Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Climate-Related Financial Risk
  • Comments to the Federal Reserve on Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions

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