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CII Updates Reincorporation & Shareholder Voting Rights Policies

March 21, 2025

On 10 March 2025 the Council of Institutional Investors’ US Asset Owner Members approved two amendments to its policies on corporate governance.

The First Amendment …

Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

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

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BlackRock is among the companies targeted for its lobbying payments

NZAM initiative suspends activities amid rising political pressure

January 17th, 2025

The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NZAM) has suspended its activities following BlackRock’s departure and growing political pressure in the US.

The group, which aims to align the …

Green energy for clean and sustainable environment. Wind energy used in the industry of factories, machines and technologies. Reducing Co2 emissions and limiting global warming and climate change

Climate disclosure in US strong at state level

July 19th, 2024

California, Illinois and New York have pushed ahead with climate disclosure requirements despite legal push back on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC’s) final regulations.

The SEC finalised its …

North Carolina anti-ESG bill becomes law

North Carolina anti-ESG bill becomes law

July 6, 2023

A North Carolina anti-ESG bill has become law after a Democratic veto was overturned.

The new law prohibits state agencies and state pension plan fiduciaries from considering ESG measures when …

Monsanto Shareholders Send Message on Pay

S&P 500 constituent Monsanto Company yesterday became one of the first US companies to hold its AGM following the introduction of the new US rules requiring an advisory vote on the remuneration of the directors and an advisory vote on …

US investors demand say on pay

Thirty US investors representing assets over $1 billion to have written to 17 financial companies asking for a say on pay this proxy season. The letter, addressed to addressed to the CEO and Chairs of the Compensation and Governance Committees …

US proxy season – April’s hot issues

Allie Monaco, Research Manager of Manifest’s US partners, Proxy Governance takes a look at the hot issues of the US proxy for the coming two weeks:…