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Early this March, the Securities and Exchange Commission s
(SEC) Division of Examinations announced its 2021 examination priorities,
which include a greater focus on climate-related risks and
Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) matters. The
annual examination priorities highlight areas which the SEC
believes present potential risks to investors.
In her March 15, 2021 speech, SEC Acting Chair Allison
Herren Lee described the agency s approach to climate and ESG
matters with four goals in mind: (1) informing the markets, (2)
protecting shareholder rights, (3) ensuring corporate
accountability, and (4) engaging across jurisdictional