IIGCC’s Mahesh Roy: “Engagement in private markets is critical for net zero”

Part 1 of NZI’s Alternative Stewardship Series looks at best practice engagement strategies for private equity and private credit investors

US court quashes divestment challenge against New York pension funds

A US court has backed three New York City Pension Funds’ decision to divest from fossil fuels, dismissing a case put forward by conservative members

Brunel’s Ravishankar: preventing stewardship strategies from becoming paper tigers

Vaishnavi Ravishankar, head of Stewardship at Brunel Pension Partnership takes stock of this year's AGM season arguing that climate stewardship is at an inflection point where alignment between managers and owners has to become a priority

BlackRock overhauls climate voting policy

Toyota AGM: shareholders reject climate lobbying resolution

Investors remain concerned about the company’s political footprint.

Canadian fund to commit $1.2bn to climate solutions

Investor coalition sets out just transition expectations for banks

Exxon shareholders vote to back the board

Exxon’s shareholders have voted to re-elect all directors, including chairman Darren Woods and lead director Joseph Hooley, despite an investor campaign against their leadership

Asset owners turn to SEC ahead of Exxon AGM

Ahead of Exxon Mobil’s AGM, a group of 39 investors representing more than $5trn in assets have turned to the SEC to voice their concerns about infringements on shareholder rights.

IIGCC publishes new net zero guidance for private credit

Shell AGM: shareholders back new energy transition strategy

Shareholders have voted to reject a climate resolution put forward at this year’s AGM whilst backing Shell’s energy transition strategy but calls for more transparency on short-term targets dominated the meeting

Stewardship success: Rio Tinto commits to enhance Scope 3 disclosures

CalPERS to vote against ExxonMobil’s board

Investors at odds over Shell’s climate policy

Ahead of Shell’s AGM next week, investors are at odds over voting for a climate resolution filed against UK oil and gas supermajor Shell as one of its biggest shareholders has come out to back the board