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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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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Apple becomes the latest firm to reject a proposal to scrap DEI policies
February 26, 2025
Apple shareholders are the latest to vote against a proposal to scrap the company’s diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programme.
The National Center for …
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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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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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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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Many US state pensions fail to address climate risk in proxy voting
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California’s climate disclosure rules withstand legal challenge
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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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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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