Author Archives: Liz Pfeuti
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Toyota facing investor climate transparency push

May 16, 2023


Japanese car giant Toyota is being urged to strengthen its reporting around climate change activities, after a proposal was successfully added to its upcoming Ordinary General Meeting.

Proposed Resolution 4, …

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ASIC cracks down on greenwashing

May 12, 2023


Australia’s financial watchdog has been taking active steps to address greenwashing with 35 interventions in the space of nine months.

In a new report, the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) …

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Shell climate resolution gains support 

May 11, 2023


Lead investors engaging Shell under Climate Action 100+ have indicated their intention to support a climate resolution requiring the company to align its scope 3 emissions targets with the Paris Agreement.  

Dutch …

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$10trn coalition urges plastic crisis action 

May 10, 2023


An investor coalition overseeing $10trn in assets has called for urgent action from the consumer goods and grocery retail sector to address the plastic crisis. 

In a joint statement, 185 …

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Investors show dissatisfaction with BP’s climate strategy

May 5, 2023


BP is under pressure to align its Scope 3 emission reduction plans with the Paris Climate Agreement after investors backed a shareholder resolution at its AGM. 

At the meeting late …

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Florida passes anti-ESG bill  

April 5, 2023


Florida has become the latest Republican state to prohibit the inclusion of ESG considerations in investment decisions, following similar legislation that passed in Kansas.  

Governor Ron DeSantis signed an anti-ESG bill to require …

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Woodside Energy withstands investor unrest at AGM 


Woodside Energy has withstood investor backlash against inadequate climate policies at this year’s AGM.  

Australia’s largest oil and gas producer faced resistance for the re-election of three directors amid mounting criticism from …

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BAT fined $629M for North Korea sanction breaches

April 28, 2023


Cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has paid penalties totalling more than $629 million (£503.5 million) to US authorities to settle charges related to breaches of sanctions against North …

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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

EU adds financial services to due diligence proposal  


Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.  

The latest draft of the European Commission’s …

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BP shareholders demand tighter climate policy 

April 15, 2023


Follow This has urged shareholders to support its proposal to align BP’s climate policy with the Paris Agreement after the oil giant lowered targets earlier this year.  

Ahead of BP’s annual …

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