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Ayanna Pressley: “The SEC approved a rule that required public disclosure on…”

Featuring: Ayanna Pressley, Democratic | U.S. House Massachusetts, 7th Congressional District

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Rep. Pressley Unveils Legislation & Demands SEC to Mandate Disclosures to Hold Big Banks Accountable

Published | Video Starts at 01:18

And I know that investors care about a wide range of information ranging from executive compensation to costly climate related disasters like floods and fires. So I want to focus on diversity disclosures. Specifically, The SEC approved a rule that required public disclosure on the race and gender of board of directors. Now this information was important to investors because study after study has confirmed that diversity is good for your bottom line. It is good for business. (01:18–01:25)

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