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Jones Day Submits Comment Letter on SEC's Proposed Climate-Related Disclosure Rules

On June 16, 2022, Jones Day submitted a comment letter (the "Letter") relating to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") proposed new and amended rules and forms, as set forth in Release Nos. 33-11042 and 34-94478, concerning climate-related disclosures for investors. The Letter proposes changes that support all market participants' common objectives of investor protection and fair and efficient capital markets. The SEC is targeting October 2022 for issuing final rules on climate-related disclosures.

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