Reinterpreting ESG: DOL Releases Flexible Final Rule While Maintaining Long-Held Principles

ZACHARY ISENHOUR and ROBERT GOWER, November 29, 2022 On November 22, 2022, the United States Department of Labor (DOL) issued a new final rule (the “2022 Rule”) concerning climate change and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations in selecting investments and exercising shareholder rights (including voting proxies) for plans subject to the Employee Retirement  Income […]