April 10, 2025
The way policies and practices for the preparation and conduct of general shareholder meetings are evolving could change essential elements of sound corporate governance, according to the …
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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.
An …
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Action on climate needed for global equity values
July 24th, 2024
Climate risk has a significant impact on global equity valuations and aggressive policies are needed to reduce losses, according to research from EDHEC-risk climate impact institution.
The study, “…
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Minerva data shows major Canadian banks set to vote on remuneration shareholder resolutions
April 4th, 2024
Several major shareholder resolutions are set to be held in the coming weeks, including numerous Canadian banks voting on remuneration requests.
The Royal Bank …
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ICEV warns dual-class shares will harm investor interests
December 1st, 2023
A report by the Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) on unequal voting rights has urged companies with dual-class share structures to switch to single-class to equalise investor voting …
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IIHC warns of chemical sector’s “new asbestos”
November 23rd, 2023
The Investor Initiative on Hazardous Chemicals (IIHC) has warned chemical companies to quit production of PFAS chemicals, calling them the “new asbestos” for the sector.
The group, which represents over …
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Minerva 2023 Proxy Review finds high uncertainty
November 15th, 2023
The Minerva 2023 Proxy Review will be published later this month highlighting the impact of the uncertain geopolitical climate has had on investor voting this year.
The review offers …
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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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