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NatWest chair defends climate policy at chaotic shareholder meeting as protesters interrupt with song
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Business·28.04.2026Résumé IA

NatWest chair defends climate policy at chaotic shareholder meeting as protesters interrupt with song

NatWest chair Rick Haythornthwaite faced investor backlash at the bank's annual shareholder meeting in Edinburgh, which was temporarily suspended after Extinction Rebellion protesters interrupted with a song to the tune of Frère Jacques. Shareholders criticized the bank's recent decision to drop a commitment not to lend to oil and gas companies lacking credible transition plans. The Church of England pension board voted against Haythornthwaite's re-election, while Share Action representing $1.4tn in assets called for a meeting within three months. Haythornthwaite was re-elected with 92% support — the lowest approval among 25 resolutions — and defended the policy changes as a "pragmatic middle road". Union representatives also raised concerns about executive pay versus staff wages.

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Guardian UK
NatWest faces shareholder revolt over climate policy rollback at Edinburgh AGM
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Business·26.04.2026Résumé IA

NatWest faces shareholder revolt over climate policy rollback at Edinburgh AGM

NatWest faces investor revolt at Tuesday's AGM in Edinburgh as campaigners demand protest votes against chair Rick Haythornthwaite. Investors controlling $1.4tn in assets and 70 climate scientists oppose the bank's recent rollback of fossil fuel lending restrictions, including dropping commitments to avoid lending to oil and gas companies lacking credible transition plans.

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Guardian Business
BP Faces Triple Climate Rebellion as Shareholders Reject Plans to Scrap Climate Reporting and Online-Only Meetings
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Business·23.04.2026Résumé IA

BP Faces Triple Climate Rebellion as Shareholders Reject Plans to Scrap Climate Reporting and Online-Only Meetings

BP suffered a major shareholder revolt at its AGM, with more than 50% voting against plans to scrap climate reporting and replace in-person meetings with online-only events. About 18% opposed re-election of chair Albert Manifold, who will remain in his role. The unprecedented rebellion included opposition from major investors like LGIM and followed criticism of Manifold for blocking a shareholder resolution from climate campaign group Follow This. New CEO Meg O'Neill now faces pressure to revive BP's fortunes after its failed green agenda under former boss Bernard Looney.

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Guardian UK