Santos building, Brisbane, Australia

Santos faces shareholder pressure ahead of AGM

April 4, 2023


Santos Ltd will hold its 2023 AGM on 6 April and has faced shareholder criticism over its climate ambitions and executive remuneration.

At Santos Ltd’s AGM in 2022 the oil …

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HSBC

Texas has moved to ban state entities from doing business with HSBC after the financial services giant introduced a new policy to transition away from financing fossil fuels.

The US state has added HSBC to a list of banned companies …

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TPR urges chairs to improve board diversity 

March 30, 2023


The Latest guidance by the UK pensions watchdog has urged chairs to play a key role in making boards more diverse and inclusive. 

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) has published guidance

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IASB

March 28, 2023


The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has begun evaluating how companies can improve their climate-related risk reporting.

The new project, launched under the purview of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation (IFRS), …

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March 24, 2023


The European Commission has proposed new rules on companies’ environmental claims – but some campaigners say they don’t go far enough.

Companies will be required to obtain independent verification of any environmental claims linked to their products, …

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Biden vetoes bill to overturn DOL ESG rule 

March 23, 2023


US President Joe Biden has vetoed a bill that would prevent pension fund managers from considering climate change and ESG factors in their investment decisions.  

On March 20, Biden …

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Proxy preview: E&S proposals to rise in 2023

March 21, 2023


Despite average support for environmental and social shareholder proposals declining in FTSE 350 copmany AGMs in 2022, Minerva predicts that there may be a return to strength in 2023.  …

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Racial justice audits set to rise in 2023

March 17, 2023


With 2022 being another record year for shareholder proposals on racial justice audits, 2023 looks set to continue the trend.

Analysts agree that the human and economic cost of …

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Shareholders double-down as BP pushes back on climate

March 17, 2023


Shareholder activist group Follow This has urged shareholders to rally behind climate-related resolutions this year after BP pushed back ahead of its annual meeting.

The oil giant has called …

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Dutch financial and economic centre, Amsterdam

Dutch pension funds lack support for climate resolutions 

March 16, 2023


Dutch pension funds are failing to provide clear support for voting on climate resolutions at oil and gas companies and banks, according to two Dutch NGOs.  

The study of …

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