The campaign group Follow This has given BP a one-week deadline to include its shareholder resolution, warning that the company’s directors could face legal action if they fail to comply, according to a letter seen by Net Zero Investor
Global lenders have provided more than $2bn (£1.6bn) in financing for new oil and gas projects in the Amazon so far this year, with Brazilian and US banks emerging as key backers, while many European lenders have scaled back their involvement
At the Equinor AGM, the Norwegian state used its controlling stake in the oil and gas firm to block a resolution on climate disclosures, but a significant proportion of shareholders disagreed
At BP’s AGM today, nearly a quarter of shareholders opposed the reappointment of the chair, expressing their discontent with the firm’s scaled-back climate ambitions
Ahead of the Total AGM in May Net Zero Investor sat down with environmental scientist Samuel Okulony to find out more about the human and environmental impact of the EACOP pipeline
Dutch campaign group Follow This is not filing any proposals during this AGM season, highlighting growing reluctance among investors to back shareholder activism
US shareholder resolutions on climate have dropped by over a third this year, with mid-season changes to SEC rules making it harder to hold firms accountable, warns Danielle Fugere of As You Sow
Nordea shareholders have overwhelmingly voted against a shareholder proposal in Helsinki today, asking the firm to cease lending and investment in fossil fuel companies that lack Paris-aligned transition plans
The Californian pension giant fires back at greenwashing critics, insisting its climate investments are rooted in real-world transition strategies
As political headwinds and climate impacts worsen, Shift’s latest report card reveals which pension funds are taking action—and which ones are falling behind
A new report calls out multi-billion-dollar Canadian pension investments in gas infrastructure arguing that false hydrogen claims obscure the risk
Insurers are under increasing pressure to cease underwriting fossil fuels as climate-related weather events significantly impact profit margins. But who are the leaders and laggards in the insurance sector?
Thousands of policymakers, investors, activists, and executives are gathering in New York for the 16th annual Climate Week, held under the slogan “It’s time."
Make My Money Matter has accused two of the country’s largest pension providers of failing to enhance their climate stewardship during this year’s AGM season
Will Martindale, co-founder of Canbury Insights and author of “Responsible Investment: An Insider’s Account” argues that in an age of populism, investors should see their role as policy makers, rather than being mere policy takers