This month, a report released by the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change outlined that “there is a rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a livable and sustainable future for all.” Despite this outlook, IPCC Chair Hoesung Lee says that the worst climate outcomes can still be curtailed, “if we act now.”
This April and May, the biggest financial backers of corporations that induce climate change and disregard rights will convene for their Annual General Meetings. This is known as AGM season, and once again we are joining efforts to demand accountability from these corporations.
By pressuring Wall Street to put these issues at the forefront of their agendas, we hope to push institutional investors to vote yes on important climate and Indigenous rights resolutions.
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