North America

Comptroller Lander describes legal action as ‘weak attempt by anti-ESG, anti-union forces to undermine the decisions by our pension system trustees to assess the very real risks of climate change to their portfolios'.

Right-wing critics of ESG are increasingly turning their attention to SEC’s oversight of shareholder proposals. Is this simply old wine in new bottles or a genuine threat to a decades’ old system?

Analysis by Dutch activist reveals HSBC AM is the only big UK asset manager to support all five of its resolutions this year.

Influential proxy advisor seeks to ‘set the record straight’ in letter to Republican treasurers, following recent scrutiny.

Church Commissioners turns on Exxon directors including Engine No.1 picks; Amundi, HSBC AM, Man Group escalate at Japanese coal utility.

US faith investor Wespath urges shareholders to vote against two directors.

Asset owners divided on climate proposals at US banks, as calls for fossil fuel phase-out policies see low support dwindle further this proxy season.

Influential proxy advisor believes disclosure on controversial issue puts drinks giant at risk, despite support for similar request last year.

The $1.3trn US consultancy Wilshire dropped membership of GFANZ-linked consultants group in protest over 'governance changes'.

First attempt to exclude climate proposals using 2020 rule update fails.