Jun. 13, 2022
I’m writing today to express my strong support for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) proposed rule to require publicly-traded companies to disclose climate-related financial risk information (S7-10-22). Climate change is impacting every region of the world, and its effects—including extreme weather and related climate-fueled disasters—are accelerating. Humans and wildlife alike are suffering the consequences of an unstable climate and environmental degradation perpetuated by polluters. Climate-related disasters continue to increase in frequency and severity, and time is running out to avoid even more. Other countries are already requiring these types of climate-related disclosures from companies, so it is time for the U.S. to step up and do the same. We need transparent information about climate-related investment risks. Thank you for proposing this rule, and I urge the SEC to finalize it as quickly as possible. Marjorie Royle