ESG scrutiny: Mighty Earth campaign group shares approach to weeding out greenwashing
Public companies are under increasing scrutiny over their ESG claims. Around the world, investors, regulators, politicians...
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The week in GRC: JPMorgan and State Street exit CA100+ and Gensler says SEC crafting climate rule that holds up in court
– CNBC reported that a US judge in a court filing ordered that Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk must testify in a probe by the SEC...
The week in GRC: Business groups urge companies to back diversity initiatives and Senate bill seeks to stop SEC’s proposed AI rule
– The Wall Street Journal (paywall) reported that US companies’ diversity initiatives are here to stay but are being adapted in...
JB Hunt faces vote on equitable worker healthcare
S&P 500 company JB Hunt Transport Services is facing a vote at its upcoming AGM on a proposal regarding the healthcare it offers...
Which environmental numbers really matter to investors?
Recently, the head of ESG at a blue-chip asset manager that is paying more than $200,000 annually for ESG data told me: ‘Once we...
The week in GRC: Follow This drops ExxonMobil climate proposal and judge nixes Musk’s Tesla pay package
– Reuters (paywall) reported that investors that use shareholder proposals to press action on ESG issues are concerned that an...
The week in GRC: ExxonMobil goes to court to stop shareholder climate proposals and US appeals courts form panels on AI use
– CNBC reported that ExxonMobil filed a lawsuit against US and Dutch activist investors in an effort to stop them from submitting...
Norway’s SWF calls for greater transparency around ESG ratings
The world’s largest investor, Norges Bank Investment Management ( NBIM), has called for improved transparency and governance when...
Support for environmental shareholder proposals fell in 2023 amid anti-ESG investor sentiment
Investor support for environmental shareholder proposals was lower last year than in 2022, with big investors such as Vanguard...
Europe sees fewer say-on-climate plans put to vote
Just 17 European companies put their climate plans to a vote in 2023, a drop from 36 the previous year, according to new research...
