Canada’s Big Six Banks Under Fire: AI, Child Labour Risks & the Push for Energy Transparency
March 27, 2025
Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
As we move into April, the ‘Big Six’ Canadian Banks once again are prominent on shareholder …
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CII Updates Reincorporation & Shareholder Voting Rights Policies
March 21, 2025
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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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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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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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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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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Building support for climate action across trade associations
March 13, 2025
A new partnership between the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) and Climate Action for Associations (CAFA) aims to increase co-operation, education and engagement on climate action across trade associations. …
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BP excludes vote on changes to climate strategy at AGM
March 7, 2025
BP has opted not to include a vote on its climate plan at its upcoming AGM, despite investor calls for one following a fundamental overhaul of its …
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European Commission proposes a raft of changes to sustainability regulations
February 28, 2025
The European Commission has proposed a series of reforms to its sustainability regulations, aimed at reducing red tape and streamlining rules for EU businesses.
The Omnibus Package…
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BP shifts from renewable energy to oil and gas despite investor concerns
February 28, 2025
BP has moved forward with plans to switch from investing in renewable energy to oil and gas, despite calls from a group of investors for …
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