In this episode, Wiley’s Kevin Muhlendorf and Holly Wilson discuss what 2022 will bring for Climate and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues at the SEC, including expected activities by the SEC’s ESG Task Force within the Division of Enforcement. Some of the priorities and fact patterns of interest heading into 2022 include:

•Disclosure and compliance issues related to investment advisers and fund ESG strategies

•Greenwashing

•Proxy voting

•Proposed rulemaking

For additional analysis of what to watch for in 2022, read Kevin Muhlendorf and Holly Wilson’s client alert, “SEC Enforcement Related to ESG Investing Likely to Increase in 2022.”