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Shareholders double-down as BP pushes back on climate

17 March 2023

Racial justice audits set to rise in 2023

17 March 2023

With 2022 another record year for shareholder proposals on racial justice audits, 2023 looks set to continue the trend.

Dutch pension funds lack support for climate resolutions

16 March 2023

The study of 12 Dutch pension funds’ voting behaviour revealed 11 are sending ‘mixed’ or ‘weak’ climate signals in their voting.

Kansas anti-ESG bill could reduce pension returns by $3.6bn

14 March 2023

Rio Tinto pays $15m penalty over bribery failures

10 March 2023

Rio Tinto has paid the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) $15m to settle charges from the regulator over bribery failures.

UK social taskforce members revealed

9 March 2023

Membership of the UK’s new social taskforce has been revealed, with Minerva Analytics part of this founding group

Do more on diversity, SEC urged by ex-chairs

7 March 2023

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could be doing more in its work to improve diversity within the US financial services industry, several of its former chairwomen have agreed.

Activist group Follow This files resolutions against oil majors

3 March 2023

House passes resolution to repeal DOL ESG rule

2 March 2023

FCA reforms omit cost to investors

28 February 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has been urged to research the potential cost implications for investors of its proposed sustainability regulation reforms.

UK SMEs left behind in green reforms

24 February 2023

Adani pays the price for financing fossil fuels

23 February 2023

More investors sell their shares in Adani Group as the firm continues to use green money to finance one of the world’s largest coal mines.

IFRS standards effective from January 2024

21 February 2023

Following the ISSB’s decision, all entities will be required to file reports under the two standards from early 2025.

UK watchdog consults on sustainability governance frameworks

17 February 2023

The UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has launched a discussion paper on the role of sustainability-related governance frameworks in finance.

Shell board sued over “fundamentally flawed” climate transition strategy

16 February 2023

British oil giant Shell’s board of directors are being personally sued over an alleged failure to manage climate risks facing the company.

FRC announces 2023 Stewardship Code signatories

15 February 2023

Governance and stewardship news

SEC’s Tesla decision risks accelerating retail voting programme adoption