canadian bank

Minerva data shows major Canadian banks set to vote on remuneration shareholder resolutions

April 4th, 2024


Several major shareholder resolutions are set to be held in the coming weeks, including numerous Canadian banks voting on remuneration requests.

The Royal Bank …

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Activist investor loses out to Disney in board election vote

April 4th, 2024


Activist investor Nelson Peltz has lost his proxy fight against Disney after shareholders voted to re-elect the full board.

Peltz’ company, Trian Partners, vied to oust two …

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climate rules

SEC climate disclosure rules face more legal action

April 3rd, 2024


The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will face further legal action over its climate disclosure rule.

Liberty Energy and Nomad Proppant Services filed a lawsuit to block the new …

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climate change

ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda commit to clear green claims

March 27th, 2024


The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) have secured undertakings that commit ASOS, Boohoo and George at Asda to use only accurate and clear green claims.…

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Global warming and climate change

IIGCC updates its net zero framework to “reposition” wording

March 27th, 2024


The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has updated its Net Zero Investment Framework (NZIF) to “reposition” objectives and add asset classes.

The group published NZIF 2.0

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UN Global Compact Network UK releases SDG Showcase report

March 26th, 2024


The UN Global Compact Network UK has launched the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Showcase report in order to assist businesses in increasing their sustainability efforts.

The report is …

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oxfam

Oxfam releases corporate driven inequality report

March 22nd, 2024


Oxfam America has released its corporate driven inequality report alongside its corporate inequality framework to help investors analyse how companies in their portfolios contribute to inequality.

The report, Inequality, Made in

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european commission

“Watered down” CSDDD approved by EU Committee

March 22nd, 2024


The European Parliament’s Legal Affairs Committee has voted in favour of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), amid criticism that the proposals were weakened by EU member states.

The …

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SEC Security Exchange Committee

US Court pauses SEC climate disclosure rules

March 20th, 2024


The Fifth Circuit US Court of Appeals has granted an administrative stay to temporarily halt the climate disclosures rules released by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The ruling comes …

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ERAFP updates ESG and climate voting guidelines

March 14th, 2024


France’s public pension fund Établissement de Retraite additionnelle de la Fonction publique (ERAFP) has updated its voting policy guidelines covering the evaluation of ESG and climate data.

The guidelines now …

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