No-action requests 2024: the climate resolutions companies don’t want to discuss
2024 saw a surge of corporate no-action requests to prevent resolutions from being heard, Atharva Deshmukh examines how the reasoning behind them has evolved
Equities
How are the Granola stocks scoring on climate?
European stock market growth has been dominated by a handful of companies dubbed the “Granolas”, how are they scoring on net zero?
2024 proxy season: key energy AGMs to watch out for
What are the key shareholder resolutions at energy firms that climate-conscious investors should be keeping an eye on this proxy season?
CDPQ: ’ It is essential not to contribute to increased oil and coal production’
CDPQ's Marc André Blanchard makes the case against investing in new oil and coal projects
Norwegian investors ramp up voting engagement with oil and gas supermajors
Last AGM season Norwegian investors supported nearly all climate activist resolutions at oil and gas supermajors but will this behaviour continue in 2024?
Is the dominance of the magnificent seven bad news for your carbon footprint?
Could US stock market concentration become a stumbling block on the road to net zero?
Franco-Swiss alliance to scrutinise corporate climate plans ahead of AGM season
Swiss and French investors are casting a critical eye on corporate stewardship reports in a bit to enhance accountability ahead of the 2024 AGM season, Ethos Foundation revealed
SEC adopts watered-down climate disclosure rule: a ‘mixed bag for investors’
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has voted to adopt a watered-down version of its climate disclosure rule but dropped reporting requirements, the move was welcomed by investors who said more needs to be done
NZI with Mona - investing in energy transition stocks
Energy transition stocks have had a tough time in 2023, could they make a comeback? Mona Dohle, editor at Net Zero Investor sits down with Robin Kollannur, portfolio manager at ScopeFour Capital and Tyler Blickhan, associate director investments at Ascension Investment Management to discuss the opportunities
Climate Action 100+ exits- a crisis of stewardship?
Climate Action 100+ exits and the Exxon case against shareholders raise the question: can asset owners still exercise influence over climate transition planning at oil and gas firms?