Published 4:00 pm Tuesday, September 8, 2026
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general raising concerns over climate-related <a href="https://bitcomme.com/rockdale-county-deputies-search-for-man-accused-in-financial-fraud-scheme/” title=”Rockdale County deputies search for man accused in financial fraud scheme”>financial activism in a letter sent to the “Big 4” accounting firms: Deloitte, Ernst & Young, KPMG, and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
“For years, climate change activism has tainted routine financial transactions, and consumers and small businesses have paid the price. This letter to the Big 4 is the latest in our efforts as attorneys general to restore transparency, accountability, and fairness to the world of finance,” said Attorney General Lynn Fitch.
The Big 4 have committed to support a framework of climate-based disclosures as part of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures. They were also founding members of the Net Zero Financial Service Providers Alliance, whose members committed to align their products and services with the Paris climate agreement’s goal of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner.
The letter addresses the Big 4’s stated commitments to push for climate-related disclosures in financial reporting, contrary to their professional duties of integrity and objectivity. The firms stand to financially benefit from the additional reporting, with the increased costs of compliance being passed on to small businesses and consumers. The Big 4 do not disclose their climate commitments, which is inconsistent with their stated commitments to independence, objectivity, transparency, ethics, and integrity.
Joining Attorney General Fitch in the letter are the attorneys general of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, and West Virginia.
