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US SEC shareholder vote proposal rights reset 'timely and necessary'
05 November 2021The decision by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to rescind previous announcements limiting shareholder rights to propose resolutions...
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SEC shareholder resolution proposals 'actively muzzle' investor engagement
24 September 2020The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved rules which limit the ability of investors to file shareholder proposals, a move criticised as "actively muzzling" investor pressure on environmental, social and governance (ESG) and other material issues.
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JP Morgan Chase given bloody nose by climate resolution
20 May 2020JP Morgan Chase experienced a significant revolt from investors against its climate change position after nearly half voted in support of a shareholder resolution urging the US bank to align its financing to the Paris Agreement.
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Exxon Mobil to report on 'stranded assets' risk
21 March 2014Energy giant Exxon Mobil has bowed to shareholder pressure to report on how it assesses the risk of its fossil fuel reserves becoming 'stranded assets' as a result of action to combat climate change.