By Paul Davies, Sarah Fortt, Betty M. Huber, Karmpreet Grewal, and Austin Pierce

On January 4, 2023, the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs released the Fall 2022 Regulatory Flexibility Agenda. The agenda includes several updates to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s plans for various ESG-related actions.

A summary of primary ESG-related actions is provided below, though (as indicated by the various delays from the previous agenda) these timelines are estimates from the commission and do not represent clear and binding timelines for action.