ShareholdersShell investors urged to vote against energy resolution at AGM May 12, 2023Hemma VisavadiaShareholders of energy conglomerate Shell should vote against the company’s energy-transition resolution at the upcoming AGM,...Read more
EnforcementThe week in GRC: California judge strikes down board diversity law and SEC enforcer complains of defense delaying tactics May 20, 2022Ben Maiden– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that McDonald’s Corporation said it would leave Russia and sell its business there over...Read more
ComplianceIFRS Foundation and GRI to co-ordinate on sustainability disclosure Mar 30, 2022Ben MaidenThe IFRS Foundation and GRI are taking the latest step toward a more closely aligned set of global ESG reporting frameworks. The...Read more
ESGFinancial firms urge companies to report environmental data via CDP Mar 17, 2022Garnet RoachFinancial institutions including Allianz, Amundi, AXA, BNP Paribas, CalPERS, Capital Group, State Street and Vanguard have begun a...Read more
ComplianceSEC’s Lee seeks global action on climate disclosure Oct 22, 2021Ben MaidenSEC commissioner Allison Herren Lee has called for organizations around the world to work together in determining how companies report...Read more
ComplianceUS issuers still split on ESG standards, study finds Aug 11, 2021Maria Ward-BrennanHalf of US public companies say third-party ESG standards are difficult understand, address immaterial information and lack...Read more
ComplianceHouse panel passes climate risk disclosure bill Jul 18, 2019Ben MaidenThe House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday voted to approve a bill backed by several Democratic presidential candidates that...Read more