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ExxonMobil's latest move to silence shareholders: an automated voting system where the votes of retail investors automatically align with management.
During the U.S. proxy season, no environmental proposals passed shareholder votes for the first time in six years due to political pressure.
Reluctant investors won't stop Follow This from pushing for stricter emissions targets through climate resolutions at Big Oil AGMs.
In a major win for climate justice, the UN's top court ruled nations must curb emissions or face compensation for damages.
American oil companies are ramping up legal attacks on climate advocates. We see more lawsuits than ever targeting those pushing for climate action.
No climate proposals appeared at Big Oil AGM's after legal disputes. But Follow This continued climate engagement at Chevron’s meeting, questioning fossil fuel investments.
Follow This challenged Shell’s board at the AGM, highlighting shareholder concerns about dividend security and stranded assets as oil demand is set to peak by 2029.
BlackRock's climate paradox: the largest asset manager says climate risk is investment risk. Yet, it votes against climate resolutions, harming clients' financial future.
The documentary (In)action explores why climate awareness often doesn't lead to action, following a family who meets Follow This on their journey.
BP is scaling back green investments under investor pressure. Follow This is actively challenging this, advocating for BP to uphold its climate commitments.
Follow This founder Mark van Baal discusses BP's insincere climate transition, noting investors' strong signal against the company's recent strategic U-turn.
On BBC Radio, Follow This founder Mark van Baal discusses the significant shareholder vote against BP's chair due to concerns about the company's climate direction.
The Guardian reports that a quarter of BP shareholders voted against the chair, signaling clear disapproval of the company's weakened climate commitments.
Follow This paused climate resolutions due to a pro-fossil political climate, aiming to return when investors can increase pressure on oil majors.
According to CNBC, BP faces shareholder backlash at its AGM, with investors planning to vote against Chair Helge Lund over the firm's climate U-turn.
The Independent reports BP faces shareholder protest at its AGM over a shift from renewables. Follow This urges voting against the chair to signal discontent.
The New York Times reports that Follow This has paused filing climate resolutions with oil companies this year, partly due to Trump administration actions.
Follow This has paused its decade-long campaign for stronger oil and gas emission cuts due to a lack of investor support, despite past shareholder successes.