SEC votes to end defence of climate disclosure rules

March 28, 2025


The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will no longer defend regulations requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions.

The commission’s two Republicans, acting chair Mark …

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EU moves closer to approving “fast-tracked” Omnibus package

March 28, 2025


EU member states’ representatives have agreed on the approach that the Council of the EU will take in negotiations regarding a proposal to simplify sustainability reporting rules.

The Omnibus …

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Lawsuit

Greenpeace ordered to pay over $660m for anti-fossil fuel protest

March 27, 2025


A North Dakota jury has ruled that Greenpeace must pay more than $660 million in damages for its involvement in an anti-fossil fuel protest against Energy Transfer.…

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CII

CII Updates Reincorporation & Shareholder Voting Rights Policies

March 21, 2025

 


Thomas Bolger

On 10 March 2025 the Council of Institutional Investors’ US Asset Owner Members approved two amendments to its policies on corporate governance.

The First Amendment …

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Shareholders lack confidence to hold companies to account

Rio Tinto pushes for shareholders to back dual-listed structure  

March 21, 2025


Rio Tinto, the world’s largest iron-ore miner, has urged its shareholders to vote against plans to review its dual-listed company (DLC) structure in London and Sydney. 

Ahead of

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net zero

SBTi proposes updates to Corporate Net-Zero Standard framework

March 21, 2025


The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has released a draft update to its Corporate Net-Zero Standard, introducing proposed measures to accelerate corporate decarbonisation.

The draft standard introduces proposed updates

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reporting

Shaping digital access to company disclosures in the EU 

March 21, 2025

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is running a consultation on the Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) for companies’ digital disclosures (ESEF) and the EU’s data portal (EEAP/ESAP) …

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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

Shareholder Resolutions: ESG dominates the debate

March 19, 2025


Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor

ESG proposals have once again been at the forefront of shareholder resolutions as we enter the second half of March. Looking towards the upcoming AGMs, we …

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defence

FCA pushes back on defence and ESG regulations 

March 14, 2025


The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has responded to suggestions from government MPs that its sustainable regulation regime was adversely impacting investment in the defence sector, saying that “there is

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wind power

Energy giants accused of ‘land-grabbing’ for wind projects in Brazil

March 14, 2025


The push for clean, renewable energies by energy companies has led to accusations by locals of ‘land-grabbing’ in the north-east of Brazil. 

Residents of the Umburanas

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