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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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Forced labour goods reg proposed by EU

24 September 2022

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$10.6trn alliance pushes companies on data transparency

24 September 2022

The NZAOA is pushing for real-world companies across 12 sectors to begin disclosing data. Companies and data providers are being urged to become more transparent by the UN-convened Net-Zero Asset Owners Alliance (NZAOA).
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Investor coalition calls for mandatory climate disclosure

16 September 2022

Governments around the world are being urged to mandate climate transition commitments by a coalition of asset managers representing $39trn in capital.
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US: 14 Democratic states show ESG support

16 September 2022

State treasurers from 14 democratic states have voiced their support for ESG investment, in the latest development in a widening political rift over how public investments are influenced.
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Australia’s ESG movement builds momentum

16 September 2022

Australia’s new-found commitment to ESG investment is gathering momentum, with both the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and Climate Action 100+ updating their guidance for the nation.
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FRC adds 43 firms to UK stewardship code

9 September 2022

The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has added 43 new signatories to its stewardship code.
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LGPS TCFD consultation launches

9 September 2022

A consultation has been launched on how the UK’s LGPS can be administered in alignment with the TCFD Recommendations.
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UK PM Truss names new work and pensions secretary

9 September 2022

Newly elected UK Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Liz Truss has appointed a new secretary of state within the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), as pension schemes’ holdings come under increased scrutiny.
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BHP Shareholders demand consistent climate policy

2 September 2022

BHP Group is facing shareholder resolutions demanding greater consistency around its engagement with climate change.
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FRC publishes ESG data production framework

2 September 2022

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SEC finalises top exec pay disclosure rules

2 September 2022

US-listed companies will soon have to disclose how the pay of their top executives compares against the firm’s performance, after new rules were finalised by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
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Texas, Florida blacklist ESG investing

2 September 2022

ESG investing has been met with hostility in the state of Texas, with Comptroller Glenn Hegar publishing blacklist of ESG funds.
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ESMA endorses non-EU applicable ESG benchmarking

26 August 2022

The EU’s top financial services regulator, the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), has endorsed the introduction of an ESG benchmark applicable beyond the bloc.
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FCA launches open ESG committee

26 August 2022

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which regulates the UK’s financial services industry, has launched an advisory ESG committee open to external members.
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Nasdaq ESG business growing despite SEC lobbying

26 August 2022

Nasdaq CEO Adena Friedman has revealed its ESG unit is the fastest growing part of the business, despite the stock exchange’s lobbying efforts against pro-ESG laws from the SEC.
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Federated Hermes questioned over SFOF association

26 August 2022

US asset manager Federated Hermes has come under criticism for its apparent association with the State Financial Officers Foundation (SFOF), a vocal anti-ESG group.
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