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Shareholders question Macquarie's climate change commitment

RIDDHIMA TALWANI  |  THURSDAY, 21 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... requested the resolution, coordinated by Market Forces, be included for consideration at Macquarie's annual general meeting (AGM) to be held on July 23. Australian Ethical is part of the 160 shareholders on the resolution. Last year, 35% of shareholders ...

Financial services 'structurally behind' on calculating climate-related risks

MATTHEW WAI  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAY 2026  |  NEWS
... companies haven't fully translated internal work into public accountability. As a solution, she is encouraging investors to use AGM season to seek clarity on how seriously businesses are taking climate risk. "What these first mandatory climate disclosures ...

Class action considered against James Hardie

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 23 APR 2026  |  NEWS
... HESTA. Following that three US pension funds lodged proxy votes to remove Anne Lloyd as James Hardie chair at the company's AGM, also in October 2025. CalPERS, CalSTRS and the Florida State Board of Administration lodged proxy votes with Glass Lewis ...

UK pension fund to vote against boards backpedaling on climate

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  FRIDAY, 13 MAR 2026  |  NEWS
UK pension giant Nest will now vote against board chairs where the company they oversee has materially scaled back its climate commitments without explanation. Updating its voting policy, Nest said where adjustments are made to transition strategies ...

Shareholder pushback on exec pay eases: Research

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 16 FEB 2026  |  NEWS
... investors continued to target future remuneration through key equity grant votes, according to the Georgeson 2025 Australian AGM Review. After two consecutive years of heightened investor opposition, the number of remuneration report strikes fell to ...

ANZ shareholders deliver 'clear message' at AGM

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 18 DEC 2025  |  NEWS
ANZ shareholders delivered a "second strike" against the major bank's executive pay plans at the AGM with more than 32% of shareholders opposing the renumeration report. This comes after ANZ was recently hit with a record $240 million in penalties for ...

James Hardie chair, directors ousted

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 30 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
... James Hardie shareholders have voted out chair Anne Lloyd and directors Rada Rodriguez and Peter-John Davis at the company's AGM. "The board acknowledges the significance of these outcomes and will engage with shareholders to understand the feedback ...

US pension funds move against James Hardie chair

ELIZA BAVIN  |  MONDAY, 27 OCT 2025  |  NEWS
Three US pension funds have lodged proxy votes to remove Anne Lloyd as James Hardie chair at the company's AGM this week. This comes after James Hardie faced significant backlash over a $14 billion deal to acquire US-based Azek. A deal that was done ...

ART pledges $2bn towards impact investing

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 11 SEP 2025  |  NEWS
... it's meaningfully delivering on its transition strategy." However, Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens told investors at the AGM in July that the group has been consistent in its response to climate change. "We think our best response to climate change ...

Australian Ethical puts Macquarie on notice

ELIZA BAVIN  |  THURSDAY, 24 JUL 2025  |  NEWS
... whether it's meaningfully delivering on its transition strategy." Meanwhile, Macquarie chair Glenn Stevens told investors at the AGM that the group has been consistent in its response to climate change. "We think our best response to climate change will ...
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