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In the US Securities and Exchange Commission staff’s most recent guidance addressing environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing, the staff of the Division of Examinations released an April 9 Risk Alert noting observations made during recent examinations of investment advisers and funds (both registered and private) engaged in ESG investing.
The Risk Alert[1] highlights certain deficiencies and internal control weaknesses observed by the staff, as well as observations regarding what the staff viewed as effective practices related to the management and oversight of ESG investing activities. The Risk Alert also summarizes certain ESG-related areas on which the Division of Examinations (Examinations) intends to continue to focus in its examinations of investment advisers and funds. In an April 12, 2021, statement, US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Hester M. Peirce offered her thoughts on th