BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is being called upon in a shareholder proposal to report on how it plans to “fully implement” the recent ‘Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation’ put out by US trade group the Business Roundtable, which was signed by Blackrock’s Chairman and CEO Larry Fink.
Read MoreA pair of events over the past few days offers a preview of upcoming investor efforts to push some of the world's largest companies to get more active on global warming.
Read MoreAs the climate crisis facing the planet becomes more immediate — fueled by powerful images that include devastating floods in Venice and uncontrollable wildfires in the Amazon — companies are waking up to the role they play in climate change and announcing plans for ways to reduce their carbon footprint.
Read MoreBlue Bottle's initial pivot to compostables and new moves towards further waste reduction reflects growing trends as companies acknowledge consumer demands.
Read MoreThat was the reaction Wednesday from sustainability professional Jessica Davis after oil giant Chevron announced that it was writing down at least $10 billion and as much as $11 billion in assets.
Read MoreA New York judge found ExxonMobil not guilty of deceiving investors about how it accounted for the cost of future climate-change regulations.
Read MoreNew York City's chief financial officer has called on three large U.S. utilities to institute an independent board chair in a move intended to help them navigate a transition to a low-carbon economy.
Read MoreIn the climactic scene of “Toy Story 3,” Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the rest of the crew narrowly escape death when a remote-controlled claw lifts them from an incinerator just before flames engulf them.
Read MoreEven if you haven’t actively been seeking gun stocks, you could still be an investor in them.
Read MoreMost large U.S. food companies are doing little or nothing to reduce pesticide use in their supply chains, according to a recent report.
Read MoreThe power of the shareholder to hold accountable the companies in which they invest is under threat in the US.
Read MoreThe U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission formally proposed a new rule on Tuesday that could make it harder for shareholders to submit proposals dealing with social issues like executive pay and climate change.
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission proposed Tuesday two long-anticipated rules that seek to limit shareholders’ influence over how companies address contentious issues such as climate change and executive compensation.
Read MoreWhen the crisis at Boeing Co. escalated into calls for replacing Chief Executive Dennis Muilenburg, the jet maker’s board did the next closest thing: stripped him of his role as chairman.
Read MoreA new report released Friday claims that if fossil fuel companies want to have any chance of hitting Paris Climate Accord numbers by 2040, they will have to cut production by over a third.
Read MoreFor investors trying to assess whether their mutual funds are aligned with their values, they now can add a San Francisco-based nonprofit’s expanded report card for funds.
Read MoreInvestors have a new resource at their disposal to make aligning their portfolios with their personal values easier than ever.
Read MoreAdam Neumann’s eye-popping deal with SoftBank to exit WeWork is being described by corporate governance experts as a prime example of the issues with dual-class shares, where founders or early investors receive “high-voting shares” with voting rights disproportionate to their economic interest.
Read MoreAn analysis of 215 companies’ mineral supply chains has found many have fallen short of their obligations under the Conflict Minerals Rule, also known as Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, regarding their sourcing from the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Read MoreEnvironmental advocates are claiming another victory in their fight to persuade insurers to sever ties with the fossil fuel industry.
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