Texas

Texas introduces restrictions on small shareholder proposals

May 9, 2025


Texas has put forward a bill imposing new restrictions on shareholder eligibility to submit proposals, potentially limiting the voice of small investors seeking change.

The bill, which passed 45 to …

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climate risk

UKSIF puts forwards recommendations to address systemic risks

May 9, 2025


The UK Sustainable Investment and Finance Association (UKSIF) has set out recommendations to help asset owners, managers, and policymakers better tackle the challenges that systemic risks pose to investors.…

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DIVERSITY

Rolls Royce rolls back DEI groups amid pressure from the US

May 7, 2025


Rolls Royce has abandoned its LGBTQ+ and other diversity programmes after coming under pressure from the US government to drop its DEI initiatives.

The company has …

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Sustainability reporting

ISSB proposes changes to ease requirements for financial companies

May 2, 2025


The IFRS Foundation’s International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) has proposed reforms to its climate-related disclosure standards to ease greenhouse gas reporting requirements for companies.

The board has proposed

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Apple

Judge rules Apple violated injunction with continued anticompetitive practices

May 1, 2025


Apple has been referred for a criminal contempt investigation after a US district judge ruled the company continued anticompetitive practices on the App Store, despite a previous injunction.…

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sustainability disclosure, climate standards

ERM, Globescan and Volans launch consultation on sustainability agenda

April 30, 2025


ERM, Globescan and Volans have partnered to develop a wide-ranging stakeholder consultation on the state of the sustainability agenda.

The three sustainability-focused advisory firms have invited businesses, investors, …

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anti-ESG

Oklahoma Treasurer’s Office used Signal for anti-ESG policy discussions, lawsuit says 

April 25, 2025


Jordan Harvey, chief of staff for Oklahoma Treasurer Todd Russ, used messaging app Signal to communicate and coordinate policy with several groups actively opposing environmental, social

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ESG investing

US Labor Department considers overturning pension fund ESG rule 

April 24, 2025


The US Department of Labor has requested that the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals suspend litigation over a Biden-era rule that allows pension funds to consider environmental, social

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AGM, voting

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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food crisis

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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