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SEC’s Tesla decision risks accelerating retail voting programme adoption

SEC’s Tesla decision risks accelerating retail voting programme adoption

1 October 2026

The US SEC has cleared Tesla's retail voting programme, but its choice to let other companies use the same framework could prove far more significant.
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GSK’s workers vote against ‘derisory’ pay offer

29 April 2022

The pay offer dispute comes after GSK made significant profits in 2021 and gave its CEO a 17% pay rise.
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Standard Chartered fined record £46.55m by PRA

29 April 2022

UK regulatory body the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) has issued Standard Chartered Bank with a £46.55 million fine for systems and oversight reporting that “fell significantly below” the standards expected.
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Activist investors pressure oil majors for emissions reductions

29 April 2022

A record number of climate-related shareholder votes are expected to be filed with major oil and gas companies in 2022, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence.
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FCA finalises rules on board diversity for listed companies

22 April 2022

UK regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised rules that will mandate regulated, listed firms to publish diversity disclosures in their annual reports, starting from the financial accounts period beginning 1 April 2022.
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SBTi launches 'Foundations' paper to help FIs meet net-zero targets

22 April 2022

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is publishing a new ‘Foundations’ paper that provides financial institutions with new concepts for defining and tackling net-zero targets.
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Mining giant Rio Tinto loses investor votes in AGM

15 April 2022

Rio Tinto is under fire from investors following a lack of clarity about climate change risks, questionable audit committee performances, and reports of sexual harassment and bullying.
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Canada sets out mandatory climate disclosure plans in 2022 Budget

15 April 2022

Financial institutions including banks and insurers will be required to publish climate disclosures aligned with the TCFD framework.
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Thermobaric Weapons in Ukraine

15 April 2022

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, there have been reported sightings of Russian thermobaric rocket launchers.
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UN Secretary-General to push for action on net-zero pledges

8 April 2022

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has launched an ‘Expert Group’ to ensure businesses, investors and other non-state entities keep up the pace and fulfil their net-zero emissions pledges.
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Netherlands to overhaul corporate governance code

8 April 2022

The Netherlands is currently consulting on changes to its corporate governance code, including plans to better integrate ESG factors.
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Campaign finds Western energy companies maintain Russian JVs

8 April 2022

German environment and human rights NGO Urgewald and the Russian environment NGO Ecodefense have called on foreign companies to halt their coal, oil and gas production in Russia
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Expert Group Proposes Revamp of EU Taxonomy

1 April 2022

The Platform on Sustainable Finance, an expert group of the European Commission, has proposed a significant expansion of the EU’s Taxonomy for sustainable finance.
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ISSB seeks feedback on global sustainability disclosure plan

1 April 2022

The ISSB has launched a consultation on two proposed standards that will eventually form a “global baseline” of sustainability disclosures.
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SEC proposes landmark climate disclosure rules

25 March 2022

New rules requiring US-listed companies to disclose various climate-related risks have been proposed by the country’s financial regulator.
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IFRS, GRI agree to align reporting standards

25 March 2022

The IFRS Foundation and the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) have signed an agreement to align their sustainability disclosure and reporting standards.
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Major firms sign up to CFA diversity code

25 March 2022

A total of 16 US and Canadian firms have adopted the CFA Institute’s DEI Code just a month after its launch.
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