Setting Trends: France Firms Up Fast Fashion Law
June 20, 2025
A law in France to regulate fast fashion firms’ environmental performance and advertising activities has passed its latest regulatory hurdle and appears on track to be …
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Investor Choice Infringement: Texas Advances Proxy Advisor Regulation
June 17, 2025
Proxy advisory firms are set to imminently discover whether they will be subject to a stringent new regulation in Texas requiring deeper disclosures on voting recommendations …
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Going Nuclear: Japan’s Electric Giants Face Shareholder Pressure
June 13, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
As we move into the latter stages of June we will see a noticeable decline in US shareholder proposals compared to previous months. …
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Climate Cutback: US EPA to Scrap GHG Emission Limits
June 13, 2025
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed overhauling two Biden-era regulations that cap greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by power plants.
The two rules …
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Shareholder Setback: US SEC Ruling Heightens Proposal Problems
June 10, 2025
A federal judge has approved US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) rules which make it more challenging for shareholders to file proposals at companies’ AGMs.
The …
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Definition Downgrade: FRC Reframes Stewardship in 2026 UK Code
June 3, 2025
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has unveiled the UK Stewardship Code 2026, which looks to bolster reporting to “showcase high quality stewardship” and “support …
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Excluding ESG: Biden Sustainable Investing Rule Overturned
June 2, 2025
A rule from former US President Joe Biden’s administration permitting retirement plans to consider ESG factors when selecting investments will be scrapped by the Department of Labor …
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Boardroom Breakdowns: Shareholders Clash over Diversity, AI and Climate Accountability
May 30, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe and Caoimhe Taylor
June is the final month of ‘peak season’ before we see a significant drop in US shareholder meetings. Some of the …
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Pressing on Pay: Next Shareholders Strongly Support Living Wage Resolution
May 23, 2025
By Daniel Kehoe
A shareholder resolution at clothing retailer Next requesting action on low pay secured 26.01% votes in favour and the company now has six months …
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Congressional Democrats criticise banks for exiting climate coalitions
May 23, 2025
A group of forty Congressional Democrats have written to the CEOs of financial institutions that have recently withdrawn from previous climate change commitments, criticising the move.
In their letter …
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