FRC fines EY £4.9m over ‘failures’ on Thomas Cook audits
April 17, 2024
Six years after the collapse of Thomas Cook with £1.7 billion of debt, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has hit EY with a £4.9 million fine over …
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OECD finds changes to shareholder meetings could reshape corporate governance
April 10, 2025
The way policies and practices for the preparation and conduct of general shareholder meetings are evolving could change essential elements of sound corporate governance, according to the …
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AIC bids to change company law with ‘My share, my vote’ petition launch
April 10, 2025
The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) launched its ‘My share, my vote’ campaign petition on 7 April that calls for a change …
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Raiffeisen Bank’s AGM disrupted by protests over ties to sanctioned Russian companies
April 3, 2025
Raiffeisen Bank’s AGM was disrupted by a wave of protests inside and outside the venue, following recent revelations about its transactions with state-linked entities in …
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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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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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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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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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