BP petrol station rooftop

27 March 2026


Follow This has escalated its dispute with BP by issuing a legal ultimatum after the company refused to circulate a climate‑related shareholder resolution ahead of its 2026

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Disney Anti-ESG Resolutions

Disney Defeat: Anti-ESG Proposal Pair Perform Poorly at 2026 AGM

27 March 2026


Disney shareholders rejected all proposals from anti‑ESG proponents at its 2026 AGM, with neither clearing 5% support. The weak results come despite a turbulent proxy season …

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Twitter Governance Ruling Musk

Twitter Trial: Court Ruling Raises the Governance Bar on Executive Communications

25 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A California court has ruled that two Elon Musk tweets during his 2022 acquisition process of Twitter unlawfully depressed the company’s share price, …

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US SEC Shareholder Proposal

Your Vote, Their Permission: Why Shareholder Proposal Rights in the US Are Under Existential Threat

20 March 2026


By Sarah Wilson

The Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) and As You Sow have filed a lawsuit against the US Securities …

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Labour Rights Yves Rocher French

Workers’ Rights Ruling: First French Firm Falls Foul of Labour Rights Rules

19 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A Paris court has delivered the first ever Duty of Vigilance ruling against a French company, finding Yves Rocher liable for labour …

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Accounting

Accounting Evolution: Fewer Lawsuits but Larger and Slower

19 March 2026


By Sarah Wilson

Accounting-related class action lawsuits fell to their lowest level in more than two decades in 2025 according to new data, which also reveals AI washing risks. …

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Coca-Cola 'No Action'

Coca-Cola Caution: No ‘No Action’ Requests Filed for First Time Since 2020

18 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Coca-Cola Company appears to have filed no ‘no action’ requests for the first time since 2020 despite changes from the US …

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Indiana House Bill 1273

Indiana House Bill 1273: The New Front in America’s Fight Over Stewardship Information

13 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Indiana’s recently ratified House Bill (HB) 1273 arrives at a moment when several US states are testing how far they can …

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Exxon Shareholders Retail Voting Program ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil: Redomicile, Proposal Control and the Re‑shaping of Shareholder Influence

13 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A proposal from ExxonMobil to shift its legal domicile from New Jersey to Texas lands at a moment when shareholder proposals have all but …

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Shareholder Rights Vote Acquisition Shareholders Investors DEI

Shareholder Rights Under Pressure: Three Developments to Watch

13 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A clash over a BP shareholder resolution, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) retreat from traditional proposal review and ExxonMobil’s planned move to Texas

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