About this episode
A win for activist investors and a potential win for climate change as hedge fund Engine No. 1 marks a surprise victory, securing at least two seats on the Exxon Mobil board - promising to push the company beyond oil and more towards ESG goals. Meanwhile, Shell is ordered to slash greenhouse emissions by 45-percent by the end of the decade in a landmark legal case that could have huge ramifications for the industry and other polluters across the world. In Washington, CEO’s from America's biggest banks face a grilling on the Hill. They take fire from both sides of the aisle with Senator Elizabeth Warren and JP Morgan’s Jamie Dimon clashing over some of the lender’s actions during the pandemic. And the US and China talk trade for the first time under Biden, even as the White House risks angering Beijing by redoubling efforts to get to the source of the pandemic. An initial report on the matter shows a split in opinion. In the U.K., Boris Johnson's former adviser lays into the Prime Minister and his response to the pandemic - saying he's unfit to hold office. We hear from the country's vaccines minister who defends the PM and the overall vaccine rollout strategy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .