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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Lawsuit Shareholders Climate Proposal

Shareholders Sue: Lawsuit Launched Over Climate Proposal Exclusion

6 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has launched a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a climate-related shareholder proposal at international insurance company Chubb. The litigation follows …

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Corporate Governance Japan South Korea

Corporate Governance Changes: South Korea, Japan Advance Major Reforms

4 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

South Korea and Japan are both eyeing significant reforms in the corporate governance arena that aim to unlock growth and strengthen accountability to investors. South …

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NZFSPA Net Zero NZAM

NZAM Revived: Relaunched Initiative Draws 250+ Signatories

3 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) has been formally relaunched with more than 250 signatories just over year after the project was paused following the exit …

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AT&T Shareholders Proposal Exclusion

Shareholders’ Success: AT&T Proposal Exclusion U-turn Intensifies Uncertainty

27 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US telecommunications giant AT&T has U-turned on its decision to exclude a diversity, equity and inclusion-focused (DEI) shareholder proposal from its 2026 proxy materials following a …

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UK SRS Sustainability ESG Ratings Regulation

Sustainability Support: UK Launches Long-awaited SRS

26 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK government has launched the long-awaited UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (SRS) with the objective of offering improving the clarity and comparability of information for investors on sustainability-related …

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