Robert Jackson, Jr.
Commissioner
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Robert J. Jackson Jr. was appointed to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and sworn in on January 11, 2018. Commissioner Jackson has extensive experience as a legal scholar, policy professional, and corporate lawyer. He comes to the SEC from NYU School of Law, where he is a Professor of Law. Previously, he was Professor of Law at Columbia Law School and Director of its Program on Corporate Law and Policy. Commissioner Jackson’s academic work has focused on corporate governance and the use of advanced data science techniques to improve transparency in securities markets. He was the founding director of Columbia Law School’s Data Lab, which used cutting-edge technology to study the reliability of corporate disclosures
SESSIONS
What Role Should Government Play in ESG? – Panelist
Do we need fundamental change in how corporations are regulated, to the corporate tax structure, or do we need new governance laws? What role is the government playing and should play in promoting ESG?
Takeaways:
- Can boards effectively focus on ESG without governmental help?
- Key issues on the minds of regulators, politicians
- Potential laws, regulations expected in the months and years ahead
- Insights on the role directors should be playing to encourage or thwart new regulations