Members of the largest investor coalition focused on convincing the corporate world to act on climate change rarely flex their muscles to pressure the worst polluters, an analysis of shareholder voting records and interviews with members show.
Every year, hundreds of shareholder resolutions are introduced with public companies, a way for investors to influence corporate direction. Many are withdrawn after agreements are struck with companies; others are brought for a vote at a company’s annual shareholder meeting.
At annual meetings this spring, shareholders will be pushing publicly-traded companies for information about how they're contributing to climate change, and what they're doing about the problem.
The world needs to restore nature on land areas equivalent to the size of China by 2030 if it is to feed a fast-growing population, curb pollution, halt species loss and meet global goals to tackle climate change, U.N. agencies say.
Exxon Mobil says it will appoint two new directors with energy industry and climate experience within the next 12 months, a pledge made days before a shareholder contest over the oil company's climate stance and board makeup.
Hospitals and other healthcare facilities worldwide can prepare better for both climate change and future pandemics by adopting green technology and cutting planet-heating emissions from their operations and supply chains, health experts say.
India will not extend an April 2022 deadline to tighten fuel efficiency standards, in a setback for carmakers which are lobbying for more time, government and industry sources say.
