Americas
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Politics in Focus at Upcoming AGMs
March 24, 2023As You Sow’s new Proxy Preview report shows anti-ESG and reproductive health resolutions on the rise, as longstanding corporate political influence proposals evolve.
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HOOPP: Canadian Taxonomy Will Raise Accountability on Climate
March 16, 2023Pension scheme says country’s new framework will support its net zero strategy; asserts that divestment of fossil fuels amounts to “passing the buck”.
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Pushback for Canada’s Transition Taxonomy
March 13, 2023CCUS and blue hydrogen inclusion seen as slowing Canada’s net zero transition, while finance leaders urge stakeholders to “get on with it”.
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Executive Pay Centre Stage for US 2023 Proxy Season
March 2, 2023Say on pay votes, climate, and board oversight all expected to be key themes for shareholders this year.
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Public Pension Plans Face up to Politicisation
February 15, 2023Creeping political interference into how pension funds run their money has been brought into stark relief by US Republicans' anti-ESG backlash, but they're far from alone.
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US DOL Defends ESG Rule as Litigation Looms
February 7, 2023A new rule stating that US retirement plans can consider ESG factors has come into force, but Republicans are already pushing back with a legal challenge and legislation in the works.
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Shareholders Call Big Tech “to the Table” on Human Rights Risk
February 3, 2023Asset owners slate 15 proposals on issues including opaque algorithms and privacy rights, amid ongoing concerns over voting limits imposed by dual class share structures.
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Investors Push Canada’s Metro to Explore Science-based Climate Targets
January 30, 2023Shareholders of the Canadian grocery retailer also called for “time-bound commitments" on establishing climate targets validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative.
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Fossil Fuel Links Hamper Canadian Pension Funds’ Climate Plans
January 20, 2023New scorecard marks pension schemes down on exclusion and engagement policies, amid calls for increased regulation of climate plans.
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Investors Use Leverage to “Uphold” Labour Rights at Apple
January 20, 2023Agreement reached by Apple and its shareholders on workers’ right to organise “sets a standard” for remedy of workforce-related disputes.
