human rights

BCGEU spotlights human rights at Gildan Activewear AGM

May 29th, 2024


The British Columbia General Employees’ Union (BCGEU) has put forward a human rights shareholder proposal for Gildan Activewear’s AGM.

Gildan, an apparel manufacturer, owns several large activewear brands, including …

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ESG reporting, esg regulation

GRI and IFRS partner on sustainability reporting interoperability

May 29th, 2024


The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) Foundation have collaborated to optimise how their standards can be used together. 

They announced the agreement, under …

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ExxonMobil

Shareholders plan to vote against ExxonMobil’s board of directors over lawsuit

May 24th, 2024


ExxonMobil’s shareholders have released plans to vote against the company’s board of directors in response to its lawsuit against climate activist investors. 

CalPERS announced its plans …

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climate risk

AIGCC publishes report on nature loss

May 24th, 2024


The Asia Investor Group on Climate Change (AIGCC) has released a report to demonstrate how to effectively manage nature-related risks.

The report, Nature at a Tipping Point, provided guidance to …

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net zero

IIGCC releases reports on net zero assessments

May 22nd, 2024


The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published guidance on incorporating sovereign bonds into a net zero investment strategy.

The group has also collaborated with the Climate Bond …

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Hareid, Norway - 2022 March 24. Rig move of Equinor oil platform Njord Alpha with ahts vessel Siem Pearl innside the Norwegian fjord.

Investors get louder on demands for climate action: boardrooms stall and lurch in response

May 21st 2024


Institutional investors and shareholder advocacy firms across the world are increasingly calling for more action from energy companies in response to the climate …

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Flatout at flatex? Demands for leadership change at June’s Virtual AGM

May 17th, 2024


A high-stakes shareholder fight has broken out at Germany’s fintech brokerage flatexDEGIRO AG. After a flurry of senior management changes, twenty percent shareholder, GfBk Gesellschaft für …

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SDG

UN report shows how businesses benefit from engagement with SDGs

May 17th, 2024


Businesses incorporating the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into their operations will see significant benefits, according to a new report. 

The UN’s SDG Showcase report showed that …

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Oklahoma on the map of USA

Oklahoma AG fires counsel after anti-ESG law blocked by judge

May 17th, 2024


Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has fired the Treasurer-appointed legal counsel on the state’s anti-ESG law case. 

The move followed District Court Judge Sheila Stinson’s decision last …

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Greenwashing, Smoke stacks at coal burning power plant

Canadian regulator launches greenwashing investigation into lululemon

May 16th, 2024


Competition Bureau Canada has begun an investigation into lululemon over allegations of greenwashing.

The investigation comes after stand.earth, an environmental advocacy organization, filed a complaint with the bureau claiming lululemon …

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