M&A Archives | Responsible Investor

ICMA calls for better disclosure on M&A activity and SLB targets

26 September 2023

Standard setter updates SLB Q&As to give guidance on green CapEx, use of M&A to achieve targets and target recalculations.

Solactive acquires governance specialist Minerva Analytics

Dominic Webb -

11 January 2023

Acquisition for undisclosed sum follows minority investment in 2019; Minerva will 'continue to operate independently'.

Glass Lewis acquires French proxy firm Proxinvest

Paul Verney -

1 December 2022

Influential proxy adviser also publishes 2023 guidance, including provision on shareholder proposal proponent disclosure, which could help address anti-ESG resolution confusion.

ESG round-up: European companies’ Paris alignment on lobbying not reflected by industry associations

RI journalists -

11 April 2022

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Accenture UK buys Avieco; deadline for FRC lab project on net-zero commitments; NZ government seeks feedback on anti-slavery legislation.

AGL Energy rejects Brookfield-led A$8.5bn revised takeover bid

Tharshini Ashokan -

7 March 2022

Brookfield and Grok Ventures will no longer bid for the Australian energy giant, after the consortium's latest offer was deemed ‘well below’ the fair value of the firm