Research

Congressional Attention and Corporate Sustainability 

Analyzing Trends in Risk Factors Disclosure

Does congressional attention influence how much companies talk about sustainability? This study examines whether congressional hearings on these topics are associated with increased corporate disclosures. Legislative attention may signal regulatory or societal risk, prompting companies to adjust their reporting. The analysis explores whether congressional attention shapes corporate behavior.

Written under the J.J. Pickle Undergraduate Research Fellowship. I am appreciative to Dr. Derek Epp for advising this project and Dr. Sean Theriault and Miranda Sullivan for their support. Thank you to Dr. Jeffrey Hales for providing foundational guidance that significantly informed this research.

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Business Management of the Regulatory Environment post-Loper Bright

The Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo significantly alters the regulatory landscape by overturning Chevron deference, shifting interpretative authority from administrative agencies to the judiciary. Through a sustainable corporate governance perspective, this paper examines the role of administrative agencies in shaping policy under Chevron, the shift in regulatory interpretation following Loper Bright, and the challenges businesses now face in managing the legal and regulatory environment.

A thesis in progress in partial fulfillment of the requirements for departmental honors in Government at The University of Texas at Austin.

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