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NEWS: Governance, 16 September, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Equality stalls Down Under; narcissistic CEOs; EY to poll partners on audit split; SEC pushes on with climate reporting introduction.
NEWS: Governance, 14 September, 2022
Board veto of shareholder AGM resolution under scrutiny
Lawyers challenge boards blocking shareholder resolutions
NEWS: ESG, 13 September, 2022
BlackRock defends its ESG position
The fund manager has responded to accusations from the attorney generals of 18 US states, who say BlackRock is not ‘neutral’ about energy.
NEWS: Governance, 9 September, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
ICAEW asks Liz Truss to progress audit reform; FRC to leave London; reporting earnings per share correctly; ESG committees gain ground.
NEWS: Ethics, 9 September, 2022
Ethics, ‘shareholder wealth’ and Twitter drove companies to quit Russia
Cutting ties with Russia after social media boycott campaigns was ‘woke-wash’ for some companies, research suggests.
NEWS: Legal and regulatory, 8 September, 2022
FRC publishes 2022 review of stewardship reporting
The review reveals that signatories have doubled since 2021 and the quality of reporting has improved in many areas, including engagement.
NEWS: Due diligence, 7 September, 2022
Campaigners protest against EU due diligence proposals
Objectors say the directive on corporate sustainability and human rights falls short, while companies criticise the demands it makes.
NEWS: Net zero pledges, 5 September, 2022
Companies fail to credibly commit to net zero pledges
Corporate governance needs a booster of ‘green pill’ obligations to hold organisations to account over their promises, write academics.
NEWS: Governance, 2 September, 2022
News round-up: this week in governance
Watchdogs offer guidance on better ESG information; Biblical investor renounces ESG; activist investors close London office.
NEWS: Shareholder voting, 1 September, 2022
UK leads as say-on-climate voting grows across Europe
AGM season reveals votes on climate plans have grown but so has opposition.