Federalist Society and SEC’s Roisman on Future of ESG, Corporate Governance
Yesterday the Federalist Society held an excellent virtual event on corporate social responsibility (CSR) and environmental, social and governance (ESG) theory, addressing “the divergent views that drive the ongoing debate about shareholder versus stakeholder capitalism.” Former Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) member Paul Atkins (also a former CEI event guest) served as moderator and opened the event with a reference to Milton Friedman’s famous 1970
New York Times Magazinearticle, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.”
Times published a symposium of (mostly negative) short articles on its anniversary last year, and many other outlets published their own, including
Date
28/12/2020
We heartily congratulate Commissioner Roisman on his designation as Acting Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission and look forward to continuing our work together to further the agency s vital mission.
SEC Officially Announces Elad Roisman as Acting Chairman
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced that
President Donald J. Trump has selected
Elad L. Roisman as Acting Chairman of the agency. Prior Chairman
Jay Clayton departed the Commission on December 23rd. The news of Roisman temporarily taking the helm of the Commission was revealed last week in a Tweet by Commissioner
Hester Peirce.
Roisman was sworn in as a Commissioner of the SEC on Sept. 11, 2018. Prior to joining the Commission, he served as Chief Counsel on the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Acting Chairman Roisman issued the following statement: