Preventable Surprises: Missing60 supporters want investors to explain why they voted against climate resolutions

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In September 2016, investors had to disclose their voting record for proxy votes held during annual general meetings earlier in the year. AGMs offered up a record number of environmentally-themed resolutions, giving institutional investors plenty of opportunities to demand action in line with last year’s COP21 accord. Resolutions that required companies to disclose how a 2°C scenario would affect them garnered nearly 100% support in Europe and Canada but attracted less than 40% in the U.S. This led Preventable Surprises to launch its Missing60 initiative. Full article here.

 

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