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...ABN Amro declined to reveal the size of its clients’ holdings in Nike and does not intend to restrict investments in the company....
...If you’re in one of the war-torn African countries and you need food aid, that’s also been affected by the war as well. So the scars are quite deep, I would say....
...They come from a small town in a region of eastern France known for its coal mines and its Burgundy wine. They still rely on friends and family from there to run their business....
...Supporters point to the effect of the boycott by western companies of apartheid-era South Africa, as well as the bans many large investors have on holding stocks in tobacco, guns or gambling....
...It also highlights the potential difficulties of enforcing sanctions on the export of other Russian commodities, such as coal and steel through the Black Sea....
...Okamura, who serves as the chair of the Asian Corporate Governance Association’s Japan working group, has observed that some well-known corporations in Japan — including a few with patchy track records when...
...In the pact, known as the Aichi Declaration, global governments promised to put an overdue end to humanity’s destruction of natural habitats....
...And while he commends his company’s ability to lead this shift, he also says it should not be down to corporations alone....
...Corporation, the company’s financial performance matters to Japan’s public purse....
...the leadership and culture of a company that delayed action once issues were made known to directors”....
...This is the second batch of divestments approved by the fund as part of its plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040. Last June it sold its holdings in 22 coal companies....
...Smart reads Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corporation decided last week to withdraw from the Vinh Tan 3 coal-fired power plant project in Vietnam amid growing international concern about climate change...
...“Actively engaging with companies to drive positive change can also enhance returns,” he says....
...And researchers have found the US’s 2019 emissions cuts were almost solely attributable to markets’ growing distaste for coal — which happened in spite of Mr Trump’s unwavering support for coal companies...
...“Despite being seen as a leader in climate policy, Germany has long been Europe’s laggard over the use of coal,” the FT’s Erika Solomon wrote from Datteln....
...Even in good times, Knightsbridge attracted more than its fair share of flighty owners who skimped on payroll and routed the weekly takings through their offshore holding company....
...Remember, its own policy only goes so far as to exclude a limited number of coal companies. Its customers can still invest in pretty much anything they want....
...and imposing new limits on financing coal businesses....
...After it closed, he set up Donda’s House, named after his mother, but which is now known as Art of Culture Inc, this time to support creativity in young people in Chicago....
...We look at how BlackRock is being raked over the coals by environmental activists outraged over the company’s vast fossil fuel holdings. Dual-class share structures are also in the spotlight....
...continued the trend this year by dropping large holdings in fossil fuel companies....
...Beijing’s decision not to impose additional tariffs on US LNG shows the critical role that the fuel plays in the Chinese government’s plans as it attempts to curb the country’s reliance on coal....
...Since acquiring the coal miner in 2005, Mr Thohir said he and other major stakeholders have envisioned Adaro as an “integrated energy company” with “cost discipline” as the main motto....
...Adani Group has turned to China to help fund a vast coal mine in Australia, holding talks with a big state-owned enterprise and enlisting Canberra’s support to market the project....
...The environmental crackdown has also hit domestic mine output. Collectively, these actions have helped support the price of aluminium, steelmaking ingredient iron ore, as well as zinc and copper....
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