Oil giants under pressure – A turning point for ESG investing?
June 11, 2021
In the wake of major events affecting oil companies in recent weeks, we look at the market reaction and the longer-term implications.
It has been a …
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Exxon AGM & Shell ruling major victories for climate activists
May 28, 2021
ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell face significant change after victories for climate activists this week.
Activist hedge fund Engine No 1 gained shareholder backing to install two …
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Global brands “intimidated by the Chinese government”, says action group
Diplomatic tensions over the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region of China has led to a group of investors renewing their commitment to engage with portfolio companies over suppliers that may be …
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Democrats to use majority status to revoke Trump-era rulings
ESG regulation is once again at the heart of legislative tensions in the US Senate as Republicans and Democrats lock horns over the recently ESG Enforcement Task Force. Democrat legislators …
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A festival of consultations for the investment industry
UK government raises the bar on social issues, climate change and wrongdoing
The countdown to festivals finally reopening this summer after lockdown has begun, but investors and financial services professionals are in …
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UBS faces questions over ties to Uighur-linked firm
Surveillance company linked with persecution of the Muslim minority group in China
Swiss bank UBS’s business relationship with Hikvision, a surveillance company linked with the persecution of Uighurs in China, has come …
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Guy Jubb: AGMs have lost their sense of purpose
Ex-Standard Life Investments governance head argues meetings should be complemented by continual dialogue
Guy Jubb, former head of governance at asset management giant Standard Life Investments, claims AGMs have lost their …
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Proposal tabled at Tyson Foods’ AGM following 39 employee deaths from Covid-19
BlackRock and Vanguard have voted in support of a human rights due diligence proposal, tabled at the recent Tyson Foods AGM.
Filed by the American Baptist Home Mission …
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The company will no longer use cotton from China’s Xinjiang region
Marks & Spencer has become the first top-tier UK clothing company to formally announce it will cut all ties with suppliers that are connected to the forced labour of …
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