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Largest asset managers ‘off-track’ on net zero commitments

August 9th, 2023


Some of the world’s largest asset managers are far off track on meeting their 2050 net zero commitments, a study by data tool FinanceMap has found, with many failing …

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Shell faces high dissent on climate

May 25, 2023


Climate investors face disappointment as Shell shareholders vote against a resolution to reduce emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. 

During Shell’s annual general meeting on May 23, shareholders rejected the …

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Glencore faces investor unrest at AGM 

May 23, 2023


Mining company Glencore faces increased pressure from investors seeking greater transparency on how its thermal coal production aligns with the Paris Agreement.  

Ahead of the annual general meeting on May …

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Activist group Follow This files resolutions against oil majors 

March 2, 2023


International climate campaign group Follow This has filed shareholder resolutions against four of the world’s largest oil and gas companies urging them to take swifter action to cut …

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UK SMEs left behind in green reforms

February 24, 2023


Nine out of 10 UK SMEs fail to understand how the government’s 2050 net zero targets will affect their business, according to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC). 

The survey …

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UK House of Lords debates transparency improvements for FS bill 

January 31, 2023


The UK’s House of Lords has debated proposed amendments to the Financial Services and Markets Bill to improve voting transparency.  

On January 30, the Lords considered revisions …

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GFANZ criticisms raise fossil fuel divestment debate

January 25, 2023


Concerns over greenwashing, and the current reality of fossil fuel investment and divestment, have been raised again in an analysis of the Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) by …

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GFANZ unveils framework for transitioning companies


30 September 2022

The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) has released a new report on transition plan disclosure for real-economy companies, making a case for clarity surrounding “critical components” needed to disclose …

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IIGCC launches climate framework for banks


August 11, 2022

IIGCC’s net zero investment framework will address investor concerns about bank exposure to climate financial risk

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has collaborated with the Transition Pathway Initiative …

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RBC faces shareholder resolution over sustainability-linked debt


March 4th, 2022

A shareholder advocacy group has filed a resolution with the Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) regarding the bank’s use of sustainability-linked debt.

Investors for Paris Compliance (I4PC) filed the resolution

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