Arizona
Legal Actions
- 19 Attorneys General Investigate Six Major Banks over ESG Investing
- 23 States Provided Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor in Response to the Proposed Rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” that would allow ERISA to make ESG considerations for investments.
- 23 States Provided Comments to OCC Regarding the Proposed Principles “Risk Management: Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks”
- 24 States Provided Comments to the MSRB in Response to the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices in the Municipal Securities Market”
- 23 States Provided Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Labor Requesting Information on Possible Agency Actions to “Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate Related Financial Risk”
- 21 AGs Provided Comment to the SEC Proposed Rule “Enhanced Disclosures by Certain Investment Advisers and Investment Companies about Environmental, Social, and Governance Investment Practices”
- 17 Attorneys General Send Letter to Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) Hsu Regarding the Appointment of the Climate Risk Officer and the Misguided Focus on “Climate-Related Financial Risk”
- AZ AG Announces Action to Stop Coercive Investment Practices
- 19 AGs Sent a Letter to BlackRock Calling Out Their ESG Practices with State Pension Investments
Financial Actions
- AZ State Treasurer Divests $543 Million in State Funds from BlackRock
- 23 States Provided Comment to the U.S. Department of Labor in Response to the Proposed Rule “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights” that would allow ERISA to make ESG considerations for investments.
- 23 States Provided Comments to OCC Regarding the Proposed Principles “Risk Management: Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Banks”
- 24 States Provided Comments to the MSRB in Response to the “Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Practices in the Municipal Securities Market.”
- 23 States Provided Comments Submitted to U.S. Department of Labor Requesting Information on Possible Agency Actions to “Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threats of Climate Related Financial Risk.”
- 18 States Provided Comments to SEC Proposed Rule on “The Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors”
- 16 States Provided Comments submitted to FDIC Proposed Principals on the “Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions”
- 22 State Financial Officers demand answers from Yellen on debt ceiling plan
- 23 State Financial Officers from 22 States sent letter to SEC urging Chairman Gensler to re-open comment period on Natural Asset Companies (NACs) rule in the NYSE
- 30 state financial officers send letter to SEC urging the rejection of a rule allowing the privatization of public lands
- 18 States Send Letter to President Biden Opposing Nominee Saule Omarova to U.S. Comptroller of the Currency because of her Radical Views on Controlling the Private Banking Sector
- 21 States Send Letter to President Biden Proposing Nominee Sarah Bloom Raskin for Federal Reserve Bank Due to Her Radical Beliefs in Shaping the Financial Industry through a Political Lens
- 23 States Signed Letter to President Biden Declaring the Importance of America’s Energy Independence
- 34 Financial Officers from 27 States Send Letter to President Biden calling him out on new Federal Housing Finance Agency Policy
- Treasurer
- 16 States Send Letter to U.S Banks Encouraging Unbiased, Nonpolitical Financing of Industries
- 17 States Send Letter to Morningstar raising concerns about ESG ratings negatively impacting companies with connections to Israel
- AZ NAAG litigation hold notice
- Legislation
- State Financial Officers Demand Answers on Proxy Votes Supporting ESG Agenda (Letter to BlackRock)
- State Financial Officers Demand Answers on Proxy Votes Supporting ESG Agenda (Letter to ISS)
- State Financial Officers Demand Answers on Proxy Votes Supporting ESG Agenda (Glass Lewis)
- 15 State Financial Officers Send Letter to BlackRock Board of Directors Questioning Their Impartiality
- 18 State Financial Officers send letter to ISS demanding clarification on how ESG Impacts Proxy Votes and Debanking
- 18 State Financial Officers send letter to Glass Lewis demanding clarification on how ESG Impacts Proxy Votes and Debanking
- 15 State Financial Officials Demand Action from Bank of America on Debanking Practices
- 14 state financial officers send letter to the Business Roundtable calling out its role in woke capitalism when they reoriented their focus from shareholders to “all stakeholders.”
- 26 state financial officers send letter to the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) urging the organization to not politicize accounting principles to include climate disclosure reporting.
- 16 State Financial Officers Send Letter to ISS calling out the inclusion of ESG topics in their annual benchmark policy survey and Review
- 17 State Financial Officers Send Letter to Fortune 100 Executives Urging them to Abandon Discriminatory DEI Policies
- 21 Financial Officers from 19 states Fire off Letters Supporting Exxon’s Defense against Activist Investors