Washington, D.C. — Addressing the many challenges facing the world requires the active partnership of workers and executives, markets and communities, investors and regulators, and many other stakeholders. Over the long term, their shared interests in a sustainable economy far outweigh their differences. But aligning divergent short-term interests is far from simple. One of the most important tools for doing so—and one that usually enjoys broad support—is transparency.
Through its disclosure effectiveness review, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, has catalyzed an important conversation about the state of corporate disclosure. Of particular interest is the role environmental, social, and governance disclosures—on topics including climate and the environment, human rights, political spending, taxes, worker training and benefits, and more—play in meeting the needs of investors, stakeholders, and the broader public in promoting a sustainable, long-term oriented economy.
On September 20, the Center for American Progress Action Fund, the AFL-CIO, Americans for Financial Reform, Ceres, the Financial Accountability & Corporate Transparency Coalition, the International Corporate Accountability Roundtable, the Patriotic Millionaires, Public Citizen, and US SIF: The Forum for Sustainable and Responsible Investment will host Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) for keynote remarks on transparency, long-termism, and the state of SEC corporate disclosures. A panel discussion will follow.
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WHO:
Keynote:
Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), U.S. Senate
Panel introduction:
Tyler Gellasch, former Senate aide and Counsel to the SEC Commissioner
Panelists:
Cheryl Smith, Managing Partner, Trillium Asset Management
Cynthia Williams, Osler Chair in Business Law, Osgoode Hall Law School
Morris Pearl, former business executive
Angela Hanks, Associate Director for Workforce Development Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund
Moderator:
Andy Green, Managing Director for Economic Policy, Center for American Progress Action Fund
WHEN:
Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 9:30 a.m. ET – 11:00 a.m. ET
WHERE:
Center for American Progress Action Fund
1333 H Street, N.W.
10th Floor
Washington, D.C. 20005