All ShareAction articles – Page 2
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NewsShell doubles down on LNG plans ahead of shareholder resolution
Investors argue that Shell’s LNG growth plan contradicts the oil major’s climate targets
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AnalysisAGM 2025 predictions: DEI battles amid a stewardship ‘recession’
PRI, ShareAction, Morningstar and climate experts share their AGM 2025 predictions and what it means for the future of shareholder engagement
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NewsAsset managers are blocking ESG progress, ShareAction says
ShareAction revealed 2024 to be the worst proxy-voting season for ESG-related issues in six years
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NewsShareAction seeks to reform UK fiduciary duty law
The group aims for its amendments to be included in proposed changes made to UK Pension Schemes Bill
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NewsWhat’s in the EU’s new work plan for 2025?
Commission is sticking with FiDA and plans to reduce sustainability rules, but delaying IORP, SDR and SFDR reviews
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NewsFRC defends changes to UK Stewardship Code definition
Signatory pushback has focused on the proposals to drop explicit references to ‘environment and society’ from the Code
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NewsAsset owners challenge Shell’s LNG plans in new shareholder resolution
Brunel Pension Partnership, Greater Manchester Pension Fund and Merseyside Pension Fund are asking Shell to justify its LNG strategy
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AnalysisSustainable finance is braced for its toughest year yet
‘If ever we needed asset owners to be the drivers of responsible investment, it’s in 2025,’ says ShareAction’s Simon Rawson
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NewsHM Treasury urged to regulate investment consultants
ShareAction letter is backed by AMNT, FCA, Pensions for Purpose, Make My Money Matter, Carbon Tracker, Green Alliance and Seefair
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AnalysisAGM 2024 stocktake: Key themes and lessons so far
Industry stakeholders say this year feels much the same as 2023 with the added rise in companies pushing back against shareholders
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NewsEU urged to make Green Bond Standard mandatory as ESMA consults on reviewer rules
Commission pushes back on claims it has not done enough to promote transition
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NewsCouncil approves EU due diligence rules
Agreement would lessen pressure on finance sector and change scope of law
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NewsShareAction calls on next UK government to reform fiduciary duty law for pension sector
Group calls on UK government for explicit redefinition of ‘best interests’ in law to reflect non-financial determinants of pension savers’ welfare
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NewsUK pensions committee calls for pension fiduciary duty clarity
Pensions for Purpose called for a change in The Companies Act to better align company director duties beyond short-term profit maximisation
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NewsAsset managers’ backing of ESG resolutions falls to three-year low
ShareAction is urging asset managers to rethink voting policies seen during the last AGM season
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NewsNext EU Commission must set clear standard for investor engagement, NGOs say
Group of NGOs publish ‘manifesto’ for the 2024-2029 European Commission
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NewsInvestors urge ISSB to focus on human and labour rights
The European Union plans to introduce a stronger law around human rights due diligence throughout the value chains of companies
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NewsShareAction issues guidance manuals for responsible investment best practice
The first paper recommends how asset managers can set interim net zero targets that are fit for purpose
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NewsCorporate governance: Investor sentiment is not clear this AGM season
‘It feels like there’s a moment of reflection happening across all camps: those that support responsible investment and those that are sceptical of it,’ says ShareAction
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NewsCorporate governance: What are the themes of this year’s AGM season?
ShareAction will be calling out companies on DEI issues this AGM season, particularly their ethnicity pay gaps
