But counting ‘polluter must pay’ actions alongside litigants seeking to derail positive ESG action muddies the overall picture.

Defining sustainability standards; an AI education; should investors get to choose the chief executive?; Exxon row heats up.

Major shareholder Calpers is ‘deeply concerned’, while proxy adviser Glass Lewis advises against reappointment of oil giant’s director.

Exxon to sue sustainability activists; Ukraine finds time to focus on its corporate governance; contrasting US and European attitudes to ESG.

The fund seeks to push the companies into speeding up their climate transition plans and acting to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Church of England investors to vote against oil directors; US civil unrest; FRC to probe Deloitte; are UK execs better off in the US?

NZ boosts ESG in governance code; bid to oust BP chair; Exxon challenged; KPMG and EY audits; female directors mean better forecasting.

Academic argues that the Exxon/Engine No.1 case could be a template for how to make companies confront climate risk.

The number of withdrawn proxy proposals relating to the environment has risen significantly, suggesting boards are taking investor views more seriously.

Withholding of votes reaches peak level, sending a signal that shareholders are unhappy with S&P500 directors.