North America

LGIM and HSBC AM are among co-filers at Swiss miner; plus, latest on shareholder proposals in the US, including Uyghur phaseout proposal withdrawn at Apple following commitment.

How will investors manage the increasing swell of shareholder proposals amid the anti-ESG backlash?

SOC Investment has teamed up with SHARE, CCLA and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation to file a proposal to the online giant over its commitment to freedom of association.

Asset management giant draws criticism for decision to leave GFANZ as House Republicans request CA100+ documents from Ceres and CalPERS.

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

LGIM America's head of stewardship, John Hoeppner shares thoughts on the new rule from the US Department of Labor and 'double standards' around ESG.

Five US firms, including ExxonMobil and Chevron, face shareholder proposals calling for greater disclosure around tax, following 'historic' vote at Amazon.

Regulator reverses Trump-era rules that limit how workplace pensions can address ESG issues.

Dutch manager to target pharma pay as it sends follow-up letter to key players as head of $1.8trn investor group pushing for fairer access to medicines.

Relative underperformance of BP, Shell and Total compared with US peers driven by European ESG fund flows and doubts over transition plans.