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CA100+ benchmark shows net zero ambitions still have long way to go

Rio Tinto presents 'Scope 3 targets', will give 'say on climate' at 2022 AGM

Mining company Rio Tinto said it has set Scope 3 emissions reduction goals and announced that it intends to give investors a say on its climate-related disclosures from next year.

CA100+ investors 'raise ambition' with five key shareholder resolutions

Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) says key shareholder resolutions filed with the likes of ExxonMobil, Berkshire Hathaway and General Motors are a sign of "raised ambition" among investors in this year's annual general meeting (AGM) season.

Shell's 'say on climate' commitment welcomed by investors

Oil and gas supergiant Royal Dutch Shell has tightened its net zero emissions commitment, in a move welcomed by investors from the Climate Action 100+ collaborative engagement initiative.

News Round Up: Refinitiv, Entelligent, JSS, Northern Trust, and more

News Round Up: FE fundinfo buys CSSP, SEI joins CA100+ and Lightsource BP signs novel PPA

CA100+ to 'amplify' efforts in 2021 amid ongoing gaps in climate progress

The Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) engagement initiative has announced plans to ramp-up engagement with target companies in 2021, after its progress report showed significant gaps remain.

$6bn charity criticises 'appalling' climate voting records of major investors, advisors

The Children's Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) has sent a letter to a dozen major global investors, pension consultants and proxy voting advisors criticising their "appalling" records for using shareholders' votes to deliver the transition to a net-zero economy.

Nature Action 100 proposed by World Bank to mobilise biodiversity finance

The World Bank has proposed five "big ideas" to drive growth in biodiversity financing, including development banks becoming cornerstone investors for biodiversity projects and investors creating a 'Nature Action 100' initiative similar to Climate Action 100+.

Water webinar: With risk recognition rising, it's time to rethink resilience and adaptation

Water risk is beginning to receive greater attention, but it is time to press companies to disclose as well as consider the future opportunities. Ahren Lester reports.