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Why Switzerland’s Proposed Sustainability Bill Matters for Investors 

09 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

Switzerland has opened consultation on a draft Federal Act on Sustainable Corporate Governance that offers one of the clearest early signals of how European sustainability regulation is evolving after the

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BP’s Climate Block Brings Investor Backlash

08 April 2026


By Alex Whitebrook

BP’s decision to exclude a Follow This shareholder resolution from its 2026 AGM has moved beyond a technical dispute and into a direct test of board authority. That

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27 March 2026


Follow This has escalated its dispute with BP by issuing a legal ultimatum after the company refused to circulate a climate‑related shareholder resolution ahead of its 2026

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Twitter Trial: Court Ruling Raises the Governance Bar on Executive Communications

25 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A California court has ruled that two Elon Musk tweets during his 2022 acquisition process of Twitter unlawfully depressed the company’s share price, …

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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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Shareholder Rights Under Pressure: Three Developments to Watch

13 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A clash over a BP shareholder resolution, the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) retreat from traditional proposal review and ExxonMobil’s planned move to Texas

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Shareholders Sue: Lawsuit Launched Over Climate Proposal Exclusion

6 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Shareholder advocacy group As You Sow has launched a lawsuit challenging the exclusion of a climate-related shareholder proposal at international insurance company Chubb. The litigation follows …

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Corporate Governance Changes: South Korea, Japan Advance Major Reforms

4 March 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

South Korea and Japan are both eyeing significant reforms in the corporate governance arena that aim to unlock growth and strengthen accountability to investors. South …

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Shareholders’ Success: AT&T Proposal Exclusion U-turn Intensifies Uncertainty

27 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

US telecommunications giant AT&T has U-turned on its decision to exclude a diversity, equity and inclusion-focused (DEI) shareholder proposal from its 2026 proxy materials following a …

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Starbucks’ Shareholder Showdown: Investors Issue ‘Vote No’ Campaign Against Director Duo

23 February 2026


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Starbucks shareholders have called on their fellow investors to vote against the re-election of two company directors at its 25 March AGM due …

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