Woodside Energy has withstood investor backlash against inadequate climate policies at this year’s AGM.
Australia’s largest oil and gas producer faced resistance for the re-election of three directors amid mounting criticism from …
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April 28, 2023
With the 2023 proxy season well underway, it is looking like it could be another record-breaking year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals. In the United States the …
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April 28, 2023
Cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has paid penalties totalling more than $629 million (£503.5 million) to US authorities to settle charges related to breaches of sanctions against North …
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Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.
The latest draft of the European Commission’s …
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April 15, 2023
Follow This has urged shareholders to support its proposal to align BP’s climate policy with the Paris Agreement after the oil giant lowered targets earlier this year.
Ahead of BP’s annual …
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The UK’s charities regulator has scrapped words such as “ethical” and “responsible” from its investment guidelines in a major overhaul designed to modernise its advice for non-profits.
The Charity Commission has proposed “retiring” certain phrases that charities have said are …
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April 20, 2023
The European Commission (EC) has amended guidance to clarify how to interpret the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
In response to questions posed by the European Supervisory Authorities, the updated guidance confirmed …
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April 18, 2023
Amazon shareholder proposals have hit a record number for the second consecutive year as ESG investors demand greater transparency.
The e-commerce giant’s proxy statement revealed shareholders have submitted 18 proposals for …
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April 14, 2023
Japan’s three largest banks are facing pressure from shareholder groups over climate change policies that the groups claim “lack credibility”.
A trio of organisations representing investors and environmental …
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April 13, 2023
Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) requires further guidance, according to results from pilot testing of the beta framework.
The UNEP FI-led pilot found that the current version of the …
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