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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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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SEC commissioner warns the agency’s withdrawal of defence for climate rules is unlawful
April 4, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has warned that the agency’s decision to withdraw its defence of climate disclosure rules is unlawful.…
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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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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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CII Updates Reincorporation & Shareholder Voting Rights Policies
March 21, 2025
On 10 March 2025 the Council of Institutional Investors’ US Asset Owner Members approved two amendments to its policies on corporate governance.
The First Amendment …
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Rio 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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