Shareholder proposals

Shareholder Proposals: Contested Battlefield or an Essential Investor Right?

February 26, 2025


The ability of shareholders to submit proposals is a fundamental investor right that underpins corporate accountability and good governance. However, this right is facing increasingly heavy headwinds as regulatory …

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environment

Support for shareholder resolutions hits all time low 

February 21, 2025


Support for shareholder resolutions aimed at improving companies’ impacts on environmental and social issues hit an all-time low during the 2024 proxy voting season, according to Share Action.

An …

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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals

Upcoming Shareholder Proposals: Second Half of February 2025

February 19, 2025


As we look towards the second half of February and the start of the AGM season, we are beginning to witness shareholder engagement heat up.

Both Apple Inc and …

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

Many US state pensions fail to address climate risk in proxy voting

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IMF warns equity investors over climate risk
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sustainability assurance

FRC calls for sustainability assurance framework to address quality concerns

February 7, 2025


The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has recommended the creation of a UK policy framework for sustainability assurance due to concerns over inconsistencies in the quality of assurance …

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anti-ESG

Republicans urge regulators to ban ESG and DEI considerations

February 6, 2025


Republican finance officials from 18 states have urged leaders of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Department of Labor (DOL) to prohibit asset and retirement plan managers …

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Voting rights

AIC calls for reforms to protect investors’ voting rights

January 31, 2025


The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has launched a campaign urging legal reforms to guarantee all investors can exercise their voting rights.

The ‘My share, my vote’ campaign

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BlackRock is among the companies targeted for its lobbying payments

NZAM initiative suspends activities amid rising political pressure

January 17th, 2025


The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) has suspended its activities following BlackRock’s departure and growing political pressure in the US.

The group, which aims to align the …

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Activist investor calls for YouGov CEO to step down

January 16th, 2025


Activist investor Gatemore has called for YouGov CEO Steve Hatch to step down amid ongoing poor operating performance.

Gatemore reported that conversations with various stakeholders had revealed “widespread …

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