AGL Energy’s Board was overhauled at its recent AGM due to concerns over its climate risk management and a shareholder campaign by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. AGL is Australia’s largest greenhouse gas emitter, and the voting results will place pressure on other large emitters to accelerate their decarbonisation plans.
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With Australian AGM season around the corner, ESG issues look set to take centre stage as shareholder activism on environmental and social issues increases. This blog article is based on analysis from Minerva’s upcoming Australia Peak Season Preview briefing – contact hello@minerva.info for more information.
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Shareholder activists and proxy analysts face up to a year in jail and a fine of up to $4,000 if they fail to comply with a new regulations being proposed in the USA. The US state legislature in Texas has proposed a bill, which would, if passed, require activist investors and proxy advisory firms owning […]
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