ESGGovernance Matters podcast: As You Sow’s Danielle Fugere talks shareholder proposals, anti-ESG and Scope 3 disclosures Sep 07, 2023Ben MaidenIn the latest episode of the Governance Matters podcast , As You Sow president and chief counsel Danielle Fugere addresses declining...Read more
Shareholders & activismPlastics proposal gains support at owner of KFC and Pizza Hut Jun 01, 2023Ben MaidenMore than a third of votes at the recent AGM of Yum! Brands – whose portfolio includes KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – supported a...Read more
ESGExxonMobil shareholders to vote on climate proposals May 26, 2023Ben MaidenShareholders in ExxonMobil are set to vote on a range of climate change-related proposals at the energy company’s AGM next week. The...Read more
Shareholders & activismE and S proposals gain traction at JPMorgan Chase AGM May 23, 2023Ben MaidenTwo shareholder proposals – one from the environmental leg of ESG and one from the social leg – each garnered around one third of...Read more
ESGAmazon shareholders to vote on 401(k) climate change proposal May 22, 2023Ben MaidenAmazon.com shareholders will vote at its AGM this Wednesday on a shareholder proposal – alongside almost 20 other investor resolutions...Read more
ESGInvestors with $10 tn in assets urge companies to reduce use of plastics May 05, 2023Tim HumanA coalition of 185 investors has called on companies to take a more ‘radical approach’ to lowering their use of plastics given the...Read more
ESGAlmost third of votes back climate proposal at Goldman Sachs May 03, 2023Ben MaidenA shareholder proposal seeking information about Goldman Sachs’ plans to shift away from greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in areas where...Read more
ESGPlastics report proposal gains traction at Dow AGM May 01, 2023Ben MaidenAlmost a third of the votes cast at Dow’s AGM backed a shareholder proposal seeking disclosure about the impact of efforts to cut...Read more
ESGComcast facing 401(k) climate change resolution Apr 19, 2023Ben MaidenComcast Corporation shareholders appear set to vote on a proposal about the company’s retirement plan and how it may be impacted by...Read more
Shareholders & activismPatents and politics among early US proxy season highlights Mar 30, 2023Ben MaidenShareholder proposals targeting major pharmaceutical companies and resolutions looking into corporate spending on political activities...Read more