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?
Stewardship
Dutch pension industry lobbies coalition talks on climate
Coalition talks in the Netherlands could pose headwinds for the country´s energy transition. Leading representatives of the Dutch pension industry are now urging to make climate a priority
Investors put pressure on Woodside Energy over climate concerns
ACCR and $81bn HESTA have put pressure on Woodside Energy ahead of its 2024 AGM but will $316bn AustralianSuper, a major shareholder, do the same?
NZI with Nawar- the asset owner- manager relationship
Net Zero with Nawar - Nawar Al'Saadi and Atharva Deshmukh, head of Research at Net Zero Investor examine the changing relationship between asset owners and managers.
NZI with Mona - New stewardship challenges
NZI editor Mona Dohle sat down with Tessa Younger, stewardship lead at CCLA and Vaishnavi Ravishankar, head of stewardship at Brunel Pension Partnership to discuss how investors can make their voice heard. This podcast is sponsored by CCLA
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
How ‘ordinary’ is the business of climate change?
For climate-related shareholder resolutions to work, they must first pass the ordinary business test
CA100+ exits: asset owners double down on stewardship alignment
While some of the world’s largest managers have publicly retreated from CA100+, asset owners reiterate their commitment to tackling climate change and stress the importance of stewardship alignment with managers
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?
Why investors should think more seriously about oil prices
Oil companies and their investors are betting big on a delayed transition yet their misalignment with net-zero is a recipe for financial disaster, NGOs and thinktank sources claim
Oregon pension fund to review fossil fuel investments
The Oregon state pension fund has launched its net zero strategy and committed to reaching net zero by 2050
Exxon investors warn of dilution of shareholder rights
Norges Bank Investment Management, a significant investor in US oil giant Exxon has raised concerns about the dilution of shareholder rights following Exxon’s decision to take two investors to court
Why we should abandon climate engagement with oil and gas firms
Joel Moreland, principal consultant Social and Environmental Finance argues that there is little benefit in engaging with oil and gas firms on climate targets