9 to 5: Tesla Investors Issue Musk Working Hours Ultimatum
May 30, 2025
A group of pensions fund investors at Tesla has demanded CEO Elon Musk work at least 40 hours per week before any new compensation …
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Pressing on Pay: Next Shareholders Strongly Support Living Wage Resolution
May 23, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe
A shareholder resolution at clothing retailer Next requesting action on low pay secured 26.01% votes in favour and the company now has six months …
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Congressional Democrats criticise banks for exiting climate coalitions
May 23, 2025
A group of forty Congressional Democrats have written to the CEOs of financial institutions that have recently withdrawn from previous climate change commitments, criticising the move.
In their letter …
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EU Parliament proposes further cuts to sustainability reporting requirements
May 22, 2025
A European Parliament committee has proposed measures to further reduce the number of companies that must comply with the EU’s sustainability reporting framework, going much further than …
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Volkswagen and Porsche shareholders urge CEO to cease dual leadership role
May 21, 2025
Volkswagen and Porsche shareholders have reiterated criticisms of the automakers’ corporate governance, urging the CEO to step down from one of his dual leadership roles.
At …
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AI and Accountability: The Emerging ESG Risk Institutional Investors Can’t Ignore
May 20, 2025
A shareholder proposal filed by a Canadian trade union has called on Thomson Reuters to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework to …
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May Madness: Vote No Campaigns & ESG Wars
May 15, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
Proxy season continues as we move into the second half of May, and as expected, there is still high numbers of shareholder proposals …
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Shareholder Showdown: High Dissent Shakes Up Woodside Energy and Plus500
May 16, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe
The 2025 season has marked a clear shift in shareholder engagement strategy, with ‘Vote no’ campaigns emerging as a prominent tool being utilised by …
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UN urges EU to ensure CSDDD revisions protect human rights standards
May 16, 2025
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged the European Union (EU) to ensure any changes made to its Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive …
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