AGM

BP’s AGM votes: governance opacity, not just protest

24 April 2026


By Sarah Wilson

BP’s 2026 AGM should be understood first as the consequence of a mishandled governance issue, and only second as a response to activist campaigning. While attention …

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ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil’s Retail Voting Programme, Texas Redomicile and the Architecture of Shareholder Disempowerment

13 April 2026


By Sarah Wilson

 
On 27 May, ExxonMobil shareholders will vote on a ballot that includes a proposal to redomicile the company from New Jersey to
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Aviva plc

Aviva’s York AGM and the quiet narrowing of physical accountability

10 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

Aviva plc, the UK‑listed insurer and asset manager, has confirmed that its 2026 Annual General Meeting will be held at its regional office in …

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Exxon Shareholders Retail Voting Program ExxonMobil

ExxonMobil: Redomicile, Proposal Control and the Re‑shaping of Shareholder Influence

13 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A proposal from ExxonMobil to shift its legal domicile from New Jersey to Texas lands at a moment when shareholder proposals have all but …

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Disney Anti-ESG Resolutions

28 January 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Disney has revealed that three shareholder proposals from anti-ESG proponents will be voted on at its 2026 AGM amid concerns over litigation …

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Microsoft Shareholder Proposal No Action SEC

Shareholder Setback: Microsoft Excludes Proposal Despite Lacking ‘No Action’ Assent

5 November 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Tech giant Microsoft has controversially blocked a shareholder proposal from its AGM agenda without written ‘no action’ support from the US Securities and Exchange …

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Tesla Toyota Shareholders

Hitting the Brakes: Shareholders Heighten Pressure on Tesla and Toyota

July 11, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer Tesla is facing mounting pressure from shareholders on multiple fronts, while fellow automaker giant Toyota has been excluded by Storebrand …

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Name and shame: Nomura Shareholders to Vote on First Proposal Since 2012

May 30, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Nomura Holdings’ shareholders are set to vote on a proposal for the first time in 13 years, as proponents seek to tweak …

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AI Artificial Intelligence Bipartisan Bill

AI and Accountability: The Emerging ESG Risk Institutional Investors Can’t Ignore

May 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A shareholder proposal filed by a Canadian trade union has called on Thomson Reuters to strengthen its artificial intelligence (AI) governance framework to …

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AGM, voting, digitisation

Nearly a quarter of BP of investors vote against re-election of chair

April 17, 2025


Nearly a quarter of investors have voted against the BP chair Helge Lund’s re-election, citing concerns over the lack of a shareholder vote on the …

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