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The Expanding Ambit of Palestine Activism
This Sunday, six activists from Palestine Action were arrested over an alleged plot to disrupt trading at the London Stock Exchange. They were taken in on suspicion of conspiracy to cause criminal...
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Explained: Why Activists are Influential Stakeholders for International...
Many don’t realise that activists don’t just target companies, they also praise, criticise, and pressure International Organisations. While campaigning targeting companies leverages corporate...
View ArticleDoes COP28 Sound Like Old News to You? It Shouldn’t
COP28 is still relevant, and it would be a mistake to forget it. While the frenzy around COPs may arise speedily and die down just as fast among most stakeholder groups, their impact is far reaching –...
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NGO Scrutiny in Countries with Low Civil Society Freedom
No one should be surprised that NGOs have difficulty operating in states with limited civic freedom. Indeed, even in mildly authoritarian countries, independent NGOs may be so tightly regulated or...
View ArticleDivestment Campaigning: From Risk to Opportunity
In the eyes of activists, investor power comes with investor responsibility. Recent prominent policy announcements such as Barclays’ commitment on fossil fuel finance demonstrate the power of...
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Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine?
Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many...
View ArticleIsrael-Palestine Activism: A Turning Point for Financial Institutions?
Since October 2023, campaigning on the Palestinian cause has skyrocketed. SIGWATCH data shows that the second most targeted industry, after the arms manufacturers themselves, was finance. Perhaps...
View ArticleWhy Financial Institutions Cannot Ignore the CSDDD
Activists seek to change corporate behaviour by pressing for regulation. That regulation is then used as a standard to scrutinise companies. Upon finding the regulation insufficient, they push for its...
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Snapshot: Activism, Transition Metals and the Mining Sector
Activist campaigning on transition metals Activist campaigning against the mining sector and on transition metals specifically is rising, driving increased reputational and regulatory risk for...
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What Activists Like About Corporations
American politicians like to joke that if you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. Whether or not this is true, our data reveals an intriguing real-life counterpart: if a corporation wants to make...
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