Nearly a quarter of BP of investors vote against re-election of chair
April 17, 2025
Nearly a quarter of investors have voted against the BP chair Helge Lund’s re-election, citing concerns over the lack of a shareholder vote on the …
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Group warns investors of false confidence about food sector’s impending crisis
April 16, 2025
An anonymous group of food industry professionals has warned investors that a number of factors are giving them false confidence about the state of the food …
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DEI Debates and ESG Battles: April’s Shareholder Engagement Continues to Surge
April 11, 2025
Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
As we look at the second half of April, the United States is once again experiencing a high rate of shareholder …
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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 …
Read MoreRio Tinto pushes for shareholders to back dual-listed structure
March 21, 2025
Rio Tinto, the world’s largest iron-ore miner, has urged its shareholders to vote against plans to review its dual-listed company (DLC) structure in London and Sydney.
Ahead of …
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FCA pushes back on defence and ESG regulations
March 14, 2025
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has responded to suggestions from government MPs that its sustainable regulation regime was adversely impacting investment in the defence sector, saying that “there is …
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Upcoming Shareholder Proposals: First Half of March 2025
March 7, 2025
As we enter March, the corporate world continues to gear up for the imminent 2025 peak season. Starbucks Corp’s AGM, scheduled for 12 March 2025, is a key meeting …
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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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International accountancy bodies unite to develop ESG disclosure frameworks
March 6, 2025
Several global and European accounting organisations have collaborated on a project to develop consistent frameworks for ESG disclosures.
The organisations are working together to establish harmonised guidelines to …
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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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