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ConocoPhillips: Shareholders Demand Strong Climate Action
May 26, 2021
A clear signal has been sent to the U.S. oil and gas industry that investors want to see ambitious climate action following a historic vote at the oil majors' annual meetings where they passed resolutions to agressively reduce emissions at ConocoPhillips and Phillips 66, as well as demanded that the company issue a report on whether its lobbying activities are consistent with the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement.
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Cityam.com: Can Companies Balance the Needs of all Stakeholders?
May 26, 2021
Emma Stevenson writing in Cityam.com digs into the pros and cons of stakeholder capitalism and interviews three investment experts on their insights and real-life examples of how investors can influence a company’s treatment of its stakeholders.
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Fund Managers will Soon be ESG Advisers
May 25, 2021
As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investing continues to explode, asset managers are responding with marketing activity and new products and increase their portfolios and even becoming strategic ESG advisors themselves.
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Exxon Board Election could be Based on BlackRock’s Climate Goals
May 24, 2021
As the May 26th election for Exxon’s 12 directors approaches, top asset manager BlackRock (BLK.N) could determine the outcome of a proxy fight between Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) and a hedge fund seeking to reshape the oil giant's board and future direction, including setting a course to limit global warming to below 2 degrees Celsius by 2050.
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Bloomberg: ISS Says Amazon Investors Should Vote for Racial Audit
May 19, 2021
Institutional Shareholder Services Inc (ISS) is encouraging Amazon.com Inc. investors to vote in favor of an independent racial audit of the world’s largest online retailer, including its impacts on civil rights, equity, diversity and inclusion, and how those issues affect Amazon’s business.
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