CCLA’s Buttle: Nike’s silence on worker rights speaks volumes
Nike ignored letters from CCLA and other investors asking for evidence of social responsibility
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BlackRock ‘should not be let off the hook’ as ESG voting reaches new low
BlackRock said resolutions ‘lack economic merit’
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JLEN Environmental Assets board urges shareholders to vote against discontinuation
Share price return has outperformed the sector on a one-year and three-year basis
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US tech giants ignore savers’ calls to address AI risks
As pension savers become more wary of the ethical and operational risks of artificial intelligence
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CCLA leads investor letter to Amazon expressing concerns over workers’ rights
‘The clock is ticking and it is time for Amazon to set the record straight’
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Shareholders vote against McDonald’s antibiotics despite pension savers support
Pressure is on McDonald’s to reduce the use of antibiotics in its meat production
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US Solar fund survives continuation vote despite shareholder dissent
35.4% of votes favoured discontinuing the trust
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Aegon urges shareholders to take action over Shell’s ‘weakened’ sustainability plans
Hilkka Komulainen has called on fund managers to vote against climate transition plans at Shell’s AGM
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Disappointment as oil and gas CEO re-elected to BlackRock’s board
Shareholders were also unsuccessful in requesting a review of BlackRock’s proxy voting record
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Shareholders ramp up pressure on Barclays, HSBC and Amazon this AGM season
Investor groups have questioned Barclays’ and HSBC’s sustainability policies, while Amazon called to consider workers’ rights
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Green Dream with Castlefield’s McMahon: We have been exercising our right to vote against sustainability committees
Ita McMahon discusses engagement progress, training for the anti-greenwashing rule and more sophisticated conversations with clients
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Why the world should care about Equinor’s AGM
As Sarasin & Partners’ Landell-Mills discusses if an oil and gas company can align with net zero