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Trump orders ban on DEI policies for European companies serving the US government

April 4, 2025


The Trump Administration has issued a letter to several major EU-based companies, urging them to comply with an executive order prohibiting DEI programmes, FT

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Protest

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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dual-class share structures, AGM, shareholder proposals, shareholder meetings

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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Lawsuit

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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wind power

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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regulation, sec rules

SEC Rules on Lobbying and Energy Finance Proposals 

March 13, 2025


The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has recently made significant decisions that have once again reshaped the dynamic shareholder landscape.  

The SEC allowed five companies to reject lobbying proposals

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Sustainability reporting

EU prepares to fast track Omnibus proposals after the commission’s request

March 7, 2025


European co-legislators have started preparing and approving a series of changes aimed at simplifying sustainability reporting requirements after the European Commission called for these changes be …

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USA climate change vesus financial gains

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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