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
Stewardship
‘CalPERS will not be silenced’ pension fund CEO warns Exxon Mobil
CalPERS CEO Marcie Frost has issued a stark warning to US oil giant Exxon, stressing that shareholders would not be silenced on climate change
Rebellion brewing as Exxon targets shareholder dissent with No Action requests
Oil giant Exxon Mobil has successfully filed a No Action Request against a resolution put forward by As You Sow, but shareholders are now calling to vote against the board
CalPERS’ Cohen takes lead of Climate Action 100+ governing committee
Michael Cohen, chief operating investment officer of the at $462.8bn US pension fund CalPERS has been appointed as chair of the Steering Committee for the investor coalition Climate Action 100+
How bond markets can battle nature loss
Josephine Richardson, head of Research at the Anthropocene Fixed Income Institute examines how investors can steer nature positive outcomes in their bond holdings
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
Should climate engagement be focused on oil companies or governments?
Jason Fletcher, former CIO at London CIV argues that while both shareholder and policy engagement have their merits, investors should not discount the potential impact of engaging with companies
Danish pension fund divests from oil and gas firms expanding in production
At Danish pension fund P+'s AGM this week members overwhelmingly backed a resolution to tighten the investors fossil fuel policy