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Investor group backs SEC over courts for shareholder rights
29 May 2024A group of 39 investors representing combined assets under management of $5.2 trillion have backed the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to continue as the preferred arbiter of shareholder proposals in the US.
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Oil and gas giants' climate opacity keeps investors in the dark, CA100+ assessments show
27 March 2024The poor quality of climate disclosures by the 10 largest oil and gas companies globally is keeping investors in the dark and hindering their engagement efforts, analysis for the Climate Action 100+ initiative suggests.
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CA100+ creates benchmark for net-zero emissions
14 September 2020Engagement initiative Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) has developed a tool for companies to use when developing strategies for transitioning to net-zero carbon emissions.
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Shell lighting low-carbon path for oil & gas sector, says Church of England
09 April 2019Oil and gas major Shell is “leading the way” in its sector as it plans for the transition to a low-carbon economy, according to the Church of England Pensions Board.
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The 12 themes set to shape 2019
04 January 2019What are the areas to watch for responsible investing in 2019, asks Peter Cripps
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New York City files to sue five oil majors, plans $5bn pension fossil fuel divestment
11 January 2018New York City has filed a lawsuit against five oil majors for damages caused by climate change, and the city's pension funds intend to divest $5 billion from fossil fuel companies, as its mayor launched a blistering attack on the firms.
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Trillion-dollar wealth fund to consider dropping oil and gas investment
20 November 2017Norway's $1 trillion sovereign wealth fund is to consider divesting its holdings in oil and gas because of the risk fossil fuels pose to its portfolio.
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Major investors step up support for climate-risk resolutions
02 October 2017Institutional investor support for shareholder resolutions on climate-related risks is at a turning point, according to UK non-profit ShareAction.
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UK pension scheme NEST divests £27.2m from high carbon companies
11 September 2017The UK's national workplace pension provider has divested £27.2 million from companies that it deems are not adequately adapting to a low-carbon economy, including Exxon Mobil and Royal Dutch Shell, it has said.
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Shareholder pressure forces climate reporting
13 March 2017A Fortune 500 company has bowed to shareholder pressure to start reporting on the risks its business faces from climate change.
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