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Sustainability standards will transform investor relations

Having a set of sustainability standards will facilitate corporates' relations with their investors and focus discussion on qualitative aspects rather than data issues...

Total hit by shareholder resolution - again

A group of 11 investors have filed a shareholder resolution at TotalEnergies ahead of its AGM on 25 May, urging the French oil supermajor to set and publish targets that are consistent with the Paris Climate Agreement.

EACOP must stop!

How is it possible that a project like the East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) could be under serious consideration in 2022, asks Michael Northrop

Nestlé dropped from DJSI 'after reporting review'

Nestlé has blamed its removal from the S&P Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) on a review of its sustainability reporting.

Oil majors to pilot net zero model that pits winding-down as 'legitimate' strategy

BP, Eni, Repsol, Shell and Total are the first oil companies to agree to pilot an investor-led standard that is designed to improve comparability of transition plans, and "acknowledges winding-down as a legitimate strategy".

Eni SLB 'a step in the right direction' - but oil firms risk 'fairytale' net zero targets

The €1 billion ($1.2 billion) sustainability-linked bond (SLB) from Italian oil supermajor Eni - believed to be the first from an oil and gas firm - was described by investors as a "step in the right direction," but questions remain over its reliance on offsets and its ambition levels.

Green bond comment, June 2021: Are oil and gas firms still locked out of the sustainable bond market?

The labelled bond market needs to start helping dirty issuers finance the transition, argues Peter Cripps

News round-up: BlackRock, The IA, Nasdaq and more...

BlackRock releases proxy votes, shows 'improvement'

Total secures shareholder backing for controversial climate strategy