Climate change and corporations’ responses to it also are of primary importance to shareholders, according to the 2020 Proxy Preview report released Thursday. The report on the resolutions was compiled by As You Sow, Proxy Impact and other consumer advocacy organizations. Read More →
Read MoreShareholders filed proposals on nearly 400 environmental, social and sustainability issues at U.S. companies through mid-February.
Read MoreProxy season is underway, in which companies face their shareholders and their concerns on social issues, and there has been a surge in human rights proposals aimed at such issues as immigration rights and detention, child sexual exploitation, hate speech and privacy.
Read MoreWhen investing client assets in ESG-focused funds, don’t just consider a fund’s investment strategy and holdings; look also at its proxy voting history and current votes on shareholder resolutions, now that the proxy voting season is underway. What you find may surprise you and/or your clients.
Read MoreClimate change questions don’t get more fundamental than this one: How much time is left to act before it is too late?
Read MoreGuns, opiods and climate change are the dominant issues shareholders are focusing on in resolutions filed this proxy season, according to the Proxy Preview 2019 report released Tuesday.
Read MoreHOUSTON — Facing investor pressure, one of America’s biggest oil producers has committed to setting targets to reduce emissions of methane, a potent greenhouse gas, from its oil and gas wells.
Read MoreProxy Preview 2019 reveals intensified shareholder pressure on corporations across a wide range of ESG issues from climate and political spending to women.
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