ESG

EU’s Omnibus Directive: A Retreat from ESG Leadership or Strategic Pause?

February 26, 2025


As the European Union moves forward with the Sustainable Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Reporting (SCSDR) Omnibus Directive, the bloc appears to be at a political …

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climate change, Minerva Analytics, proxy voting

Minerva Analytics Statement on DEI, Climate Change, and Proxy Voting Freedom

February 14, 2025


Dear Clients and Friends;

As we approach the busy peak season, and in light of recent developments in the USA, I wanted to set out Minerva’s

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

Many US state pensions fail to address climate risk in proxy voting

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Voting rights

AIC calls for reforms to protect investors’ voting rights

January 31, 2025


The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has launched a campaign urging legal reforms to guarantee all investors can exercise their voting rights.

The ‘My share, my vote’ campaign

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Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI)

Financial firms and Costco face continued pressure over DEI policies

January 31, 2025


Companies remain under scrutiny for their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, with two separate coalitions—both led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—targeting a group of financial …

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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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Finance leaders join TISFD’s Steering Committee to guide framework development

January 21st, 2025


Several finance leaders have joined as members of the Taskforce on Inequality and Social-related Financial Disclosures’ (TISFD’s) Steering Committee.

Senior executives from AXA, ING, CalPERs, Schneider Electric …

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Investors file resolutions for LNG and AI oversight at Shell and Berkshire Hathaway

January 9th, 2025


Activist investors have filed shareholder resolutions against Shell and Berkshire Hathaway ahead of both companies’ annual general meetings (AGMs) which are to be held …

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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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