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Paul Verney

Paul joined RI’s editorial team in 2017 and has developed a particular interest in shareholder engagement and ESG voting. His journalistic beat also includes developments in the banking sector around sustainability. Paul holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from King’s College London.
Asset owners divided on climate proposals at US banks, as calls for fossil fuel phase-out policies see low support dwindle further this proxy season.
Influential proxy advisor believes disclosure on controversial issue puts drinks giant at risk, despite support for similar request last year.
Australia's treasurer has announced the government will co-fund ASFI’s framework and introduce a green sovereign bond programme, with a first issuance expected next year.
CalSTRS gets tougher on climate and diversity as LGIM files stranded assets proposal at Exxon.
LGPS Central tells RI it would have ‘welcomed’ opportunity to express views ahead of oil giant’s decision and reveals support for Follow This’ climate proposal.
Vision Super’s CIO tells RI that it ‘makes no sense’ for ISS to ‘pursue different strategies in its sustainable and main advice’ at the Aussie oil giant.
Trillion-dollar manager discloses voting position on US banking giants as NGO report highlights continued financing flows to fossil fuels.
Securities and Exchange Commission, SEC, Building in Washington DC. The SEC regulates stocks and bonds and related financial activities.
First attempt to exclude climate proposals using 2020 rule update fails.
NGO coalition files six shareholder resolutions at Japanese firms including Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group and Mizuho Financial Group.
Man Group, PGGM and MN among filers of non-binding 2030 Paris-aligned emission reduction targets request, following TotalEnergies' refusal to table binding climate proposal last year.
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