Aiming for A’ launches new round of shareholder resolutions for major mining companies
The ‘Aiming for A’ investor coalition, which secured successful shareholder resolutions at BP and Shell, has today confirmed that it is calling for the major mining companies, Anglo American, Glencore and Rio Tinto, to make a step change in their disclosure to investors about their response to the challenges posed to their businesses by the global drive to mitigate climate change.
The ‘Aiming for A’ coalition, which has £230bn assets under management and includes the Local
Glossary for Gemstones 101
The vocabulary used to describe gems, particularly mined versus other gems, is not set in stone (I know – groan!). Below is an alphabetical list and layperson’s definition of some of the most common terms. Come back as the list is updated. Carat – the size of precious gemstones; applies to mined, synthetic and simulant gems. Simulants are often sized in mm instead. Clarity – internal or external characteristics – inclusions – in a gemstone that are byproducts of gemstone fo