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December 12, 2025

Customer demand jumps up list of reasons firms engage on ESG ratings, while investor pressure falls

Trend may reflect focus of ESG backlash on sustainable finance rather than procurement initiatives   
November 22, 2025

Uncertainty as US lawmakers continue to pump brakes on ESG

Court suspends California climate rule as SEC makes it easier to reject shareholder proposals. But legal experts say moves muddy the waters.
November 2, 2025

‘Hundreds’ of Alibaba staff tune in to hear shareholders talk about firm’s impact on nature

Investor body Nature Action 100 held 'capacity building' session at China-based tech giant
October 25, 2025

A private privilege? Why being unlisted makes sustainability more achievable

Lego's CSO is the latest to point out the joys of having no public shareholders
October 22, 2025

Procter & Gamble CSO determined to keep sustainability at top of agenda amid CEO transition

Virginie Helias' comments come as others claim shareholders have stopped pressuring C-suite over climate
August 3, 2025

Judges announced for CSRD Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce the 18 experts deciding the best Wave One disclosures
July 3, 2025

Shareholders push UK retailers on living wage

Demands for enhanced pay disclosures get significant backing at the annual meetings of JD Sports, M&S and Next
June 26, 2025

Investors campaign for climate lobbying to be added into IFRS S2

Briefing comes as Social LobbyMap finds divergence between trade bodies and individual companies in policy positions
June 22, 2025

‘Sustainability is presented as a business opportunity, but it’s not’: the challenge of ‘win-lose’ engagements

A CEO and an engagement specialist discuss the current state of shareholder stewardship
June 14, 2025

Assessment of human rights lobbying in the pipeline to help investors target problem companies

New ‘social lobby map’ due this month as shareholders reflect on companies' progress on human rights and modern slavery. 

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