25 April, 2025
Swift action is needed from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Congress to modernise outdated proxy-voting processes, according to a report published on Wednesday (23 April) …
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April 4, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has warned that the agency’s decision to withdraw its defence of climate disclosure rules is unlawful.…
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March 28, 2025
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will no longer defend regulations requiring companies to disclose climate-related risks and greenhouse gas emissions.
The commission’s two Republicans, acting chair Mark …
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January 31, 2025
Companies remain under scrutiny for their diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies, with two separate coalitions—both led by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton—targeting a group of financial …
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December 18th, 2024
Ceres’ latest scorecard revealed that while the 10 US financial regulators have taken hundreds of actions over the last 18 months to address the systematic financial …
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December 18th, 2024
California lawmakers have threatened the California Air Resources Board (CARB) in a letter concerning legislative oversight hearings.
California State Senators Scott Wiener and Henry Stern have warned the regulator with legislative oversight hearings …
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November 19th, 2024
A coalition of 35 institutional investors representing more than $2 trillion in assets has called on US states to act in line with federal methane standards to …
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October 4, 2024
US Senator Bill Cassidy has introduced a bill aimed at preventing fiduciaries from prioritising ESG factors over financial returns, directly challenging a Department of …
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CalPERS reinforces commitment to shareholder engagement
July 19th, 2024
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has reasserted the importance of shareholder rights following ExxonMobil’s AGM.
Speaking at the Investment Diversity Exchange conference, CalPERS’ CEO Marcie Frost said its rift …
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