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Jon McGowan

Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach

Contributor at Forbes

Attorney. Business law and international legal development. Some local and state issues. @forbes contributor on ESG

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  • 2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jon McGowan

    The New York state Assembly Chamber is seen on the opening day of the 2023 legislative session at ... More the state Capitol Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2023, in Albany, N.Y. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink)Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. When California adopted climate reporting requirements in 2023, it opened the door to a potential wave of state level regulations relating to sustainability and climate change that could build on federal requirements.

  • 2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jon McGowan

    WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 21: The US Department of Labor headquarters building is seen at dusk on June ... More 21, 2024 in Washington, DC. (Photo by J. David Ake/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe ability of fund managers to consider environmental, social, and governance factors when making investment decisions has become a partisan political topic. Under President Biden, the U.S. Department of Labor created a rule that allowed ESG as a consideration.

  • 3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jon McGowan

    European flag in close up, in front of blue skygettyThe future of sustainability reporting in the European Union is in flux as the Parliament debates an omnibus bill aimed at “reducing the burden on businesses.” The Commission proposed Omnibus Simplification Package greating reduces the requirements in both the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directives.

  • 3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jon McGowan

    The future of sustainability reporting in the European Union is in peril as legislators debate the Omnibus Simplification Package. The current proposal includes significant changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directives. As the legislative process unfolds in the Parliament, members are submitting proposed amendments through various committees.

  • 3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Jon McGowan

    The requirements for sustainability reporting in the European Union are on the verge of being reduced as legislators consider sweeping changes to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive. The Commission proposed reforms in the Omnibus Simplification Package. Now, those proposals are being debated in the Parliament and Council in anticipation of final approval by the end of 2025.

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Jon McGowan
Jon McGowan @JonMcGowanFL
21 May 25

RT @RapidResponse47: University of Florida men's basketball Head Coach Todd Golden presents @POTUS with an autographed team basketball and…

Jon McGowan
Jon McGowan @JonMcGowanFL
19 May 25

Susie Wiles deserves full credit for stopping this. The rest of us were just waving our arms trying to help. She threw the punch.

News4JAX
News4JAX @wjxt4

BREAKING: Less than a day after Susie Wiles spoke out against the controversial proposal to exchange 600 acres of protected land in St. Johns County’s Guana Preserve for conservation land elsewhere, the developer has withdrawn its application. https://t.co/XuzHxFjlYe

Jon McGowan
Jon McGowan @JonMcGowanFL
19 May 25

Now use public records requests to determine how this proposal got this far and who pushed it through.

Jake Stofan
Jake Stofan @JakeStofan

CONFIRMED: @ActionNewsJax was able to independently obtain a copy of The Upland, LLC's withdrawal letter from @FLDEPNews, first reported by @PeterSchorschFL. https://t.co/rHIZrbNh9W