SEC and Delaware guide on proxies and AGM notices
As part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SEC has provided guidance on updating the time, date or location of a...
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ExxonMobil blocks climate change proposals
ExxonMobil has been able to exclude most – but not all – of the climate change-related shareholder proposals filed ahead of its...
ESG and engagement continue amid Covid-19, says Nuveen’s Reali
The Covid-19 pandemic has yet to have much of an impact on shareholder engagement or Nuveen’s pursuit of ESG issues, according to...
UK’s new Stewardship Code could place more demands on debt IR
The new UK Stewardship Code 2020, which came into force at the start of this year, calls for engagement between companies and...
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Norway’s SWF urges boards to tackle sustainability reporting
The world’s biggest equity investor has urged corporate boards to increase their focus on sustainability. Norges Bank Investment...
Considering ESG in Canada this proxy season
The growing pressure for broader corporate accountability in ESG is partly due in Canada to the publication of regulatory guidance...
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The week in GRC: Buffet presses BlackRock on climate plans, and UBS discloses Americas workforce diversity
– Reuters reported on UBS Group’s disclosure that 38 percent of its employees in the Americas at the end of last year were women...
TCFD climate reporting initiative passes 1,000 supporters
The number of organizations signed up to the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) has...
The week in GRC: Activists to press JPMorgan on climate proposals, and many ESG funds have tech focus
– The Wall Street Journal reported that Xerox increased its offer to buy HP. The company said it met with some of HP’s largest...
SSGA to get tough with boards lagging on ESG
State Street Global Advisors (SSGA) is running out of patience with boards that are not taking account of important ESG issues. In...
