Sustainability UK

Seeking Sustainability: SRS Among Trio of UK Government Consultations

June 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK’s Labour government has launched three new consultations to support the country’s sustainability reporting and transition planning efforts, including the long-awaited Sustainability Reporting Standards …

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Apple AI Shareholder

AI Angst: Apple Shareholders Sue Over “Misleading” Statements

June 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Two years on from a strongly supported shareholder resolutions seeking clarity on AI, Apple is now facing shareholders in court.

At the company’s 2024 AGM, a …

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Diluting Directives: EU CSRD, CSDDD Diminished

June 25, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The European Council has agreed on a negotiating mandate to “simplify” sustainability reporting and due diligence requirement as part of the European Commission’s first omnibus package.

The Commission’s …

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Proxy Advisor Regulatory Attack Article Sarah Wilson

Stewardship Under Siege: Minerva CEO Criticises Regulatory Attacks on Proxy Advisors

June 24, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Minerva Analytics’ CEO Sarah Wilson has warned that proxy advisors are “under siege” following a series of high-profile attacks by US policymakers.

In an …

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fast fashion

June 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A law in France to regulate fast fashion firms’ environmental performance and advertising activities has passed its latest regulatory hurdle and appears on track to be …

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Shareholder Vote Acquisition

Acquisition Anxiety: Shareholder Votes Postponed Amid Revolt Fears

June 19, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder votes at two separate major companies have been pushed back amidst concerns that shareholders may vote against attempted acquisitions by the firms.

The votes which …

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Texas Proxy Advisor Regulation

Investor Choice Infringement: Texas Advances Proxy Advisor Regulation

June 17, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Proxy advisory firms are set to imminently discover whether they will be subject to a stringent new regulation in Texas requiring deeper disclosures on voting recommendations …

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Going Nuclear: Japan’s Electric Giants Face Shareholder Pressure

June 13, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

As we move into the latter stages of June we will see a noticeable decline in US shareholder proposals compared to previous months. …

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emissions

Climate Cutback: US EPA to Scrap GHG Emission Limits

June 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed overhauling two Biden-era regulations that cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by power plants.

The two rules …

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Netflix Shareholders 2025 AGM

Netflix AGM Shock: Shareholders Vote Out Lead Director

June 11, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholders at streaming giant Netflix have overwhelmingly voted to axe Jay Hoag from the company’s board in a strong showing of investor dissent.

At Netflix’s recent …

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