ESGWWF makes urgent call for consistent GHG standards Mar 02, 2023Noemi Distefano The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) has called for clearer and more common reporting standards that will allow companies to better...Read more
ShareholdersChubb and Travelers aim to exclude climate change proposals Feb 02, 2023Ben MaidenChubb and The Travelers Companies are asking the SEC for the green light to exclude shareholder proposals relating to their financing...Read more
ShareholdersAmazon seeks to block Scope 3 emissions shareholder proposal Jan 31, 2023Ben MaidenAmazon.com has asked the SEC for the go-ahead to exclude a shareholder proposal about its Scope 3 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from...Read more
ESGManagements feel unprepared for SEC’s climate rule, survey finds Jan 30, 2023Noemi Distefano Most management teams feel unprepared for the looming SEC rule on climate-related disclosures, according to a new survey by ICR...Read more
ESGCompanies lagging on useful climate disclosures, report says Dec 23, 2022Hemma VisavadiaLess than half of companies produce climate-related disclosures that include decision-useful information, according to a Manifest...Read more
ShareholdersBank of America receives proposal on financing activities and climate Dec 20, 2022Ben MaidenA shareholder group has filed a proposal with Bank of America seeking information about its efforts to tackle climate change alongside...Read more
ComplianceGovernance professionals guide on preparing for 2023: Part 3 Nov 23, 2022Ben MaidenThe SEC’s landmark rulemaking on climate change has not yet been finalized but governance professionals say companies can and should...Read more
ESGOpinion: Regulatory ‘Band Aids’ won’t cure climate change inaction Nov 22, 2022Veena Ramani Put your money where your mouth is. That is the blunt message from global regulators to companies at last week’s COP27 summit in Egypt...Read more
ESGListed companies failing on climate plans, MSCI says Nov 07, 2022Noemi Distefano Just one third of public companies have measures in place to achieve or fall below the 2°C by 2100 target set by the Paris climate...Read more
ShareholdersMicrosoft faces proposal over climate risks and 401(k) plan Nov 02, 2022Ben MaidenShareholders in Microsoft are set to vote on a proposal seeking information on managing risks from climate change in the company’s 401...Read more