environment

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.

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SEC Security Exchange Committee

SEC’s acting chair postpones next steps of climate disclosure rule

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IMF warns equity investors over climate risk
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anti-ESG

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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Businessman analyze sustainability investment with icons of green business. Concept of Sustainable development. ESG, Co2, Green technology, Net zero, green energy, and Carbon credit. Copy space.

January 22nd, 2025


The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has found that while companies have made efforts to comply with climate-related financial disclosures requirements, the quality of these disclosures varies significantly.

In a review

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BlackRock is among the companies targeted for its lobbying payments

NZAM initiative suspends activities amid rising political pressure

January 17th, 2025


The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) has suspended its activities following BlackRock’s departure and growing political pressure in the US.

The group, which aims to align the …

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American Airlines

Judge rules American Airlines unlawfully considered ESG factors in 401(k) plan

January 15th, 2025


A Texas federal judge has ruled that American Airlines violated federal law by allowing ESG factors to influence its employee retirement plan, Reuters reports.

Judge …

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December 18th, 2024


Ceres’ latest scorecard revealed that while the 10 US financial regulators have taken hundreds of actions over the last 18 months to address the systematic financial …

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California Air Resources Board (CARB)

California lawmakers threaten regulator

December 18th, 2024


California lawmakers have threatened the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in a letter concerning legislative oversight hearings. 

California State Senators Scott Wiener and Henry Stern have warned the regulator with legislative oversight hearings

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Hong Kong, ESG

Hong Kong releases climate reporting standards

December 17th, 2024


Hong Kong’s Institute of Certified Public Accountants (HKICPA) has published new climate reporting standards.

Both new standards, HKFRS S1 General Requirements for Disclosure of Sustainability-related Financial Information and HKFRS S2 …

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