US Dollar, ESG, ESG reporting

Excluding ESG: Biden Sustainable Investing Rule Overturned

June 2, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A rule from former US President Joe Biden’s administration permitting retirement plans to consider ESG factors when selecting investments will be scrapped by the Department of Labor …

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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

Boardroom Breakdowns: Shareholders Clash over Diversity, AI and Climate Accountability

May 30, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

June is the final month of ‘peak season’ before we see a significant drop in US shareholder meetings. Some of the …

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Slow progress

Responsible Investment Regression: Asset Manager Progress “Significantly” Slows

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A report from NGO ShareAction has branded most asset managers’ responsible investment practice standard as “disappointing”, with progress having “slowed significantly” since 2022.

The report graded …

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Consumer groups slam attempt to delay SRD II

Name and shame: Nomura Shareholders to Vote on First Proposal Since 2012

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Nomura Holdings’ shareholders are set to vote on a proposal for the first time in 13 years, as proponents seek to tweak …

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Elon Musk Tesla

9 to 5: Tesla Investors Issue Musk Working Hours Ultimatum

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A group of pensions fund investors at Tesla has demanded CEO Elon Musk work at least 40 hours per week before any new compensation …

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Living Wage

Pressing on Pay: Next Shareholders Strongly Support Living Wage Resolution

May 23, 2025


By Daniel Kehoe

A shareholder resolution at clothing retailer Next requesting action on low pay secured 26.01% votes in favour and the company now has six months …

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bank sustainable investment, climate change, climate

Congressional Democrats criticise banks for exiting climate coalitions

May 23, 2025


A group of forty Congressional Democrats have written to the CEOs of financial institutions that have recently withdrawn from previous climate change commitments, criticising the move.

In their letter …

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sustainability reporting, EU sustainability reporting, CSRD

EU Parliament proposes further cuts to sustainability reporting requirements

May 22, 2025


A European Parliament committee has proposed measures to further reduce the number of companies that must comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting framework, going much further than …

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Volkswagen

Volkswagen and Porsche shareholders urge CEO to cease dual leadership role

May 21, 2025


Volkswagen and Porsche shareholders have reiterated criticisms of the automakers’ corporate governance, urging the CEO to step down from one of his dual leadership roles.

At …

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AI and Accountability: The Emerging ESG Risk Institutional Investors Can’t Ignore

May 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A shareholder proposal filed by a Canadian trade union has called on Thomson Reuters to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework to …

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