Multinational consumer goods company Unilever today announced it intends to amend its bylaws to give shareholders a way to vote on its climate transition plan. Shareholders have made it clear that they expect every company to have a net-zero plan.

Shareholder representative As You Sow recently filed resolutions at two of the largest integrated fossil fuel companies in the U.S. — Exxon Mobil and Dow Inc. — asking the companies to address the growing risks associated with investments in plastic and petrochemical infrastructure.

Shareholder advocate As You Sow — joined by several investors including Mercy Investment Services, Arjuna Capital, Boston Trust Walden, Presbyterian Church USA, and Boston Common Asset Management, among others — recently filed climate-focused resolutions with a large segment of the U.S. banking industry, including JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, and Citigroup.

Shareholder representative As You Sow, joined by Calvert and Illinois State Treasurer’s Office, today filed a shareholder proposal at Sempra Energy asking the California-based utility to describe the alignment (or lack thereof) of its lobbying activities with the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 degrees.

Today, the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF) launched its methodology enabling banks to measure and disclose the emissions associated with their financed activities.

Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (CPChem), owned jointly by Phillips 66 and Chevron, released its “Managing Climate Change Risks” report Thursday, describing how the company is addressing growing threats from climate change-induced storms, flooding, and sea level rise.

The Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities (DPU) Thursday announced it is opening an official investigation into the role of gas utilities in consideration of the state’s climate goals.

PMorgan Chase Tuesday announced it is adopting “a financing commitment that is aligned to the goals of the Paris Agreement.”

Southern Company released its Implementation and Action Towards Net Zero report on Monday, describing its plan to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.

General Electric today announced an intent to exit the new build coal power market. The company, while gaining increasing positive attention for developments in wind turbines and other renewable technologies, has been criticized for continuing to promote high-carbon projects globally.

Morgan Stanley today announced a commitment to reach net-zero financed emissions by 2050.