Nederlandse bedrijven kopen massaal eigen aandelen in, waardoor staatskas honderden miljoenen misloopt www.volkskrant.nl/economie/ned...

Dit is tof: elke student kan nu GRATIS een abonnement op de Volkskrant krijgen. Dus studeer je, ken je iemand die op een MBO, HBO of WO zit: meld je meteen aan. Zolang je studeert, betaal je echt helemaal niets abonnement.volkskrant.nl/studenten

ABP verkoopt aandelen Caterpillar, leverancier van bulldozers aan Israël

Shareholder rights are under threat - a current proposed change to UK laws could see all company Annual General Meetings (AGMs) be held online only We need your help to face this new threat to the democracy of AGMs. Donate to help us fight for in person AGMs donate.shareaction.org/page/89342/d...

"Welcome to the new consensus: where military spending could become the next frontier of so-called ‘sustainable’ finance." To protect the integrity of the EU's sustainable finance framework, we must not mix defending sovereignty and investing sustainably. #KeepDefenceOut!

📢 What’s next for EU sustainability laws? On 9 Sept at 15:00, we’re hosting a webinar on the future of CSDDD & CSRD under #Omnibus. Together with experts from civil society, business & investment, we’ll unpack what’s at stake and the road ahead. Register here: wwf.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We’ve been working tirelessly to shape the financial system so that it serves both people and planet🌍 Take a look at some of the wins we’ve achieved so far this year 🏆

The #Omnibus package threatens to strip away key #sustainability laws. In our latest op-ed, @mcarlucci.bsky.social explains why this rollback would hurt businesses, investors, and citizens alike. Europe needs resilience, not #deregulation. www.alliancemagazine.org/blog/is-the-...

Ex-commissioners and UN leaders warn EU not to dismantle green rules

Jan Pronk heeft zich - na jaren vervreemd te zijn geweest - weer bij zijn politieke thuis, de PvdA, aangesloten. In #BetrouwbareBronnen vertelde hij over '50 jaar Kabinet Den Uyl' en zijn worstelingen nadien. art19.com/shows/betrou...

INTERVIEW: Maria van der Heide, interim policy director at responsible investment charity @shareaction.bsky.social, speaks to ENDS Europe about the group’s priorities for the upcoming revision of the Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation ⬇️

The 2025 Banking on Climate Chaos report is out & shows a worrying trend in banks increasing their fossil fuel funding. There's been a 23% increase from 2023 to 2024, going against all evidence of what the world needs to stop catastrophic climate breakdown. Read more: www.bankingonclimatechaos.org/

I recently spoke to ENDS Europe about ShareAction’s recommendations for the upcoming review of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (#SFDR) and why the current push for #simplification must not become an excuse for #deregulation.  Read the full interview: www.endseurope.com/article/1920...

NEW REPORT Despite progress, many asset managers aren’t clear on how they manage the negative impacts of their investments on people & planet. This lack of info prevents investors & consumers from making informed decisions and supporting EU green & social goals ⏬ shareaction.org/reports/brid...

🚨 New research shows up to 4 in 5 European insurers could be excluded from sustainability reporting under changes to #CSRD This would gut transparency & accountability in a sector key to managing climate risks, with serious consequences for financial stability and society ⬇️ bit.ly/4dhFeGh

🏛️🔥Banks VS climate risk: The #EBA should adopt more stringent requirements for the use of climate scenario analysis (CSA) in banking supervision. Our new paper 👉 www.finance-watch.org/policy-porta...

The “Less is More” report on financial regulation was presented today at @europarl.europa.eu ❌No civil society on the panel ✅Good to see some EU policymakers question some recommendations: #simplification can actually lead to more complexity and risk, not more stability or #competitiveness.

🔴 NEW analysis of the major 20 European banks’ “transition plans” shows that NONE of them has published a plan aligned with a 1.5°C trajectory. Regulation is the only way to drive them to transition. As we evaluated their transition plans on 5 dimensions, here’s what we’ve learned: ⤵️🧵 [1/6]

Disappointing news today from the Net Zero Banking Alliance, the bank-led initiative aimed at aligning the banking sector's activities with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. Banks must be held accountable & responsible investors have a critical role to play in keeping the pressure on. 👇

NatWest has created a loophole in its policy to profit from short term oil & gas deals that in the long term will have negative financial & climate impacts Today, we travelled to their AGM to ask the bank to explain the change in policy that flies in the face of its previous climate commitments⏬

Mr. Wopke Hoekstra the time for #ClimateAction is now. The EU’s climate ambition sets the tone globally. Watering down the #2040Target with "flexibilities" (aka loopholes👎) would send the wrong message and cost the EU far more in the long term 🫰 www.politico.eu/article/eu-e...

Today at our ERIN conference, we’re tackling key issues—from pushing back against deregulation to improving access to financial data and rethinking finance partnerships. Looking forward to discussions with @bothends.bsky.social @fairfinanceint.bsky.social , @wikirate.bsky.social & more!

🔍At the ERIN conference we’re tackling the shrinking space for #shareholder rights with @mvdstichele.bsky.social @betterfinance.bsky.social Kritsche Aktionare, Winson Sonsini With new challenges arising, we’re identifying barriers & opportunities to ensure investors can support the EU transition 💪

🚀 Today at the ERIN conference with @joostmulder.bsky.social we tackled the #Omnibus package—breaking down the proposal & mapping the way forward. With key sustainability laws like #CSRD, #CSDDD, and the EU #Taxonomy under threat, it’s crucial to join forces and push back against #deregulation🤝

🚨NEW: climate inaction will cost more than a third of global GDP this century, but an investment of less than 2% GDP now will reduce harms by 90% - a "massive opportunity for humanity", finds a report from Boston Consulting Group and University of Cambridge.

BREAKING NEWS: The MEP vote to 'stop the clock' (delay reporting obligations) for the #CSRD and EU #Omnibus of sustainability laws has just been set for 12noon on Tuesday 1 April. The vote and any amendments will be an important signpost to how the Omnibus might be expected to proceed overall.

Despite being presented as a solution to boost #EU competitiveness & support the 🟢 transition, the Savings and Investments Union may worsen #climatechange, threaten financial #stability, & deepen #inequalities Read our response to the @ec.europa.eu consultation⏬ shareaction.org/policies/sha...

Please join us in Brussels on 18/19 March to discuss everything sustainable finance! #Omnibus

We’re delighted to share with you our new film which explains how the world of finance is powered by all of us It can be a complex system but we’re working hard, with your support, to transform finance and ensure it serves our planet and its people. Watch the film⬇️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xgov...

"Moraal is weinig waard als je die laat varen in tijden waarin die juist nodig is. Maatschappelijk verantwoord ondernemen is geen luxe, maar een morele plicht. Dat politici en bedrijven daar zo makkelijk van afstappen, is op zijn zachtst gezegd opportunistisch." www.volkskrant.nl/columns-opin...

Today, @ec.europa.eu unveiled its #Omnibus proposal, rolling back on #sustainability laws Instead of making businesses responsible for their impact on people & planet, it weakens protections and undermines the EU’s climate & social goals Our reaction⤵ shareaction.org/news/a-dark-...

Gisteren sprak ik in Bureau Buitenland over nieuwe voorstellen van de Europese Commissie op het vlak van duurzaamheid. De voorstellen zijn vandaag gepubliceerd, en bevestigen wat we vreesden. De Commissie schrapt genadeloos in de duurzaamheidsregels. www.linkedin.com/posts/maria-...

Companies say CSDDD is a financial burden... 

is it really? 🧐 We analysed 900+ CSDDD companies and found:

 📈 soaring profits 
📈 booming shareholder payouts 

Implementing CSDDD would only cost these companies 0.13% of what they paid shareholders in 2023.

 Read more ➡️ bitl.to/42Tt

📢NGOs & trade unions stand united: #NoToOmnibus. This isn’t about cutting red tape, it’s reckless deregulation that weakens sustainability laws, putting corporate interests ahead of people & the planet. The EU must protect hard-won social & environmental progress. @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu

The world’s largest asset managers are failing to protect human rights, nature and climate Just 4 out of 279 (1.4%) of the key shareholder proposals we analysed received majority support – a worrying new low Read 'Voting Matters' 2024 here⬇ shareaction.org/reports/voti...

Olivier De Schutter: "The EU will not benefit from backtracking on its sustainability standards but rather set itself up for failure, to the detriment of its institutional stability as well as human rights and the environment." #omnibus #CSDDD euobserver.com/eu-political...

#DeregulationWatch: EU Commission plans to heavily water down recently agreed corporate accountability laws 🚨 This #deregulation would happen by rolling back obligations for businesses under the #CSRD, #CSDDD & other laws via the forthcoming #Omnibus package www.corporateeurope.org/en/2025/01/d...

📅 Table ronde mercredi ! RDV à l' @academieduclimat.bsky.social pour échanger sur les implications de la réforme #Omnibus et sur les moyens d’éviter un recul des avancées en matière de transparence et de responsabilité des entreprises. 👉 Infos et inscription : lu.ma/7af4wvtc?loc... #CSRD #CSDDD

United Nations working group calls on the EU to NOT open CSDDD #Omnibus www.ohchr.org/sites/defaul...

How did the world’s largest asset managers vote on key proposals to help protect human rights, nature and climate? Our annual analysis into asset managers' voting behaviour, ‘Voting Matters’ releases on 18 February – stay tuned to see how these companies performed.

📨We at @shareaction.bsky.social sent a letter to Commissioner Albuquerque, signed by 22 organisations & experts, urging action on fossil fuel investment risks. 📢 We call on @ec.europa.eu to review #SolvencyII in 2025 to protect Europe’s financial stability & safeguard the planet & its people.

The #Competitiveness #Compass is currently being debated during the plenary session of the #EuropeanParliament. Follow this thread for some highlights from the discussion.

Today, along with some ERIN members, we spoke with the Cabinet of Commissioner Albuquerque to share priorities and concerns for the future of the European sustainable finance agenda. Our main message: keep the agenda aligned with the needs of people & the planet 🌍💚 shareaction.org/policies/eri...

🎈 Great #CSDDD news from the Netherlands 🇳🇱 ✅ Yesterday, the Dutch parliament voted in favour of continuing the transposition of the CSDDD into Dutch law. 💪 The vote sends an important message to @ec.europa.eu: stop endlessly discussing the #CSDDD, and get to work! #Omnibus @eccjorg.bsky.social

❗ Here's a reality check for all the discussions on the economic impact of the #CSDDD #omnibus: 👁️ The CSDDD Datahub shows that the law will only cover 3,400 EU corporate groups. That's only a fraction of all corporate groups in the EU. 💪 We need real solutions, instead of watering down the CSDDD.

Hear the unanswered questions about the EU Omnibus for CSRD, CSDDD and Taxonomy: spoti.fi/40kX3OF or podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/f.... I hope you'll join us to hear the answers at our 'Sustainability and Competitiveness' conference on 30 January in Brussels: en.frankbold.org/news/confere...

ShareAction joined 160+ CSOs to warn against the EU's proposal to weaken #CSDDD #CSRD & #EUTaxonomy We say #NoToOmnibus The EU must lead on climate & social justice, not backtrack. President @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu must deliver on promises for a sustainable future👇 shareaction.org/policies/joi...

Europe’s Largest Pension Fund Sold Tesla Stake Over Musk’s Pay www.bloomberg.com/news/article...