Coinbase UK Unit Fined for Insufficient Money Laundering Controls July 29, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Coinbase’s UK arm, CB Payments Limited (CBPL), has been fined £3.5 million by the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for breaching financial crime regulations. The fine was issued due [...]
Ethereum ETFs Goes Live in US Market, Marking a New Chapter in Crypto Investments July 25, 2024 Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. On July 23rd, Spot Ethereum ETFs started trading on the US market, marking a significant milestone for the cryptocurrency industry. This approval follows a long and arduous journey with [...]
Climate Comms: How Activists Have Framed Liquid Natural Gas July 8, 2024 Activist groups are, at their core, communications outfits. No matter how strong the moral conviction, if the message isn’t communicated effectively, it won’t lead to change. For some campaigning issues, the comms are less complex than others. Take PETA’s long-running campaign against Canada Goose, for example. The firm is accused of “cruelly” using coyote fur in its [...]
G7 and the Global Climate Agenda: What do NGOs Expect? June 14, 2024 The leaders of the G7 are meeting from 13-15 June in Italy for the last time before Activists target powerful forums with the potential to set the narrative and make significant change, and it has not escaped campaigners that the G7 nations are responsible for 27% of global fossil fuel production. Groups are looking at the G7 [...]
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
Nickel Mining: Transition Metals, NGO Activity and What to Expect May 28, 2024 We are currently witnessing a global scramble to meet the growing needs for a new type of raw material – critical minerals like nickel, lithium and copper believed to be essential for the renewables transition. To support this boom, major countries and companies are expanding their mining operations in resource-rich nations to prepare for the shift away from fossil fuels. Indonesia [...]
The Growing Risks Of Deep-Sea Mining May 10, 2024 There is growing interest in deep-sea mining from both sides of the aisle – ardent defenders who believe it can meet the world’s pressing need for critical minerals and others who agree that it might do irrevocable damage to marine ecosystems and ocean health. From the activist lens, SIGWATCH data shows that campaigning on deep-sea mining has [...]
ESG Future Growth Forum Launches To Help Firms Balance Commercial and Sustainable Growth April 24, 2024 The ESG Future Growth Forum 2024, held at the prestigious X+Why venue on Colmore Row, Birmingham, UK, successfully concluded its inaugural event on Wednesday, April 10th. Bringing together leaders from various sectors including business, professional services, and finance, the forum served as a pivotal platform for executives committed to driving commercial success while prioritising ESG [...]
When Is A Solution Not A Solution? Navigating The Complexities Of Sustainability April 16, 2024 Defining what constitutes a genuine solution can feel like a tricky endeavour as businesses strive towards sustainability. As stakeholders become increasingly aware of sustainability issues, they naturally scrutinise claims more closely. The boundaries between impactful environmental actions, economic considerations, social impact, and mere greenwashing are often blurred, raising concerns about efficacy, unintended consequences, and ethical [...]
Snapshot: Activism, Transition Metals & The Mining Sector April 11, 2024 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 companies throughout the value chain. Regulatory moves such as CSDDD create heightened future risk. Copper has seen significant levels of campaigning on social and environmental impacts for over a decade, with a recent [...]
