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Indiana and Proxy advisor restrictions

Indiana injunction marks third court setback for proxy advisor restrictions

1 July 2026

A third US court has blocked state restrictions on proxy advice, sharpening the legal line between investor disclosure and selective pressure on dissenting analysis.
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Shell climate resolution gains support

11 May 2023

Lead investors engaging Shell under Climate Action 100+ have indicated their intention to support a climate resolution requiring the company to align its scope 3 emissions targets with the Paris Agreement.
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$10trn coalition urges plastic crisis action

10 May 2023

An investor coalition overseeing $10trn in assets have called for urgent action from the consumer goods and grocery retail sector to address the plastic crisis.
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Moderna faces shareholder backlash on remuneration

5 May 2023

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Investors show dissatisfaction with BP’s climate strategy

5 May 2023

BP is under pressure to align its Scope 3 emission reduction plans with the Paris Climate Agreement after investors backed a shareholder resolution at its AGM.
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Florida passes anti-ESG bill

4 May 2023

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Woodside Energy withstands investor unrest at AGM

2 May 2023

Woodside Energy has withstood investor backlash against inadequate climate policies at this year’s AGM.
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BAT fined $629M for North Korea sanction breaches

28 April 2023

Cigarette maker British American Tobacco (BAT) has paid penalties totalling more than $629 million (£503.5 million) to US authorities to settle charges related to breaches of sanctions against North Korea.
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Three trends in shareholder proposals at US AGMs

28 April 2023

With the 2023 proxy season well underway, it is looking like it could be another record-breaking year for environmental, social and governance (ESG) shareholder proposals.
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EU adds financial services to due diligence proposal

27 April 2023

Proposed legislation will hold financial services firms based in or operating in the EU accountable for human rights and environmental violations in their value chain.
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BP shareholders demand tighter climate policy

26 April 2023

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Charity watchdog overhauls investment guidelines

21 April 2023

The UK’s charities regulator has scrapped words such as “ethical” and “responsible” from its investment guidelines in a major overhaul designed to modernise its advice for non-profits.
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European Commission updates SFDR guidance

20 April 2023

The European Commission (EC) has amended guidance to clarify how to interpret the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
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Amazon sets record for shareholder proposals

18 April 2023

Amazon shareholder proposals have hit a record number for the second consecutive year as ESG investors demand greater transparency
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Investor groups to pressure Japan banks on climate change

14 April 2023

Japan’s three largest banks are facing pressure from shareholder groups over climate change policies that the groups claim “lack credibility”.
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Pilot test shows TNFD requires further guidance

13 April 2023

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FCA delays introduction of SDR

12 April 2023

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has postponed the introduction of rules aimed at eradicating greenwashing across the UK’s asset management sector.
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