All stewardship articles
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NewsPRI publishes guide on nature for asset owners
The guide aims to align investor action with the goals and targets of the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework
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NewsNew responsible investment policy gives LPFA ‘greater clarity, direction’
Over 3,000 members – out of more than 97,000 – responded to LPFA’s survey, indicating they identify more strongly with social issues than environmental ones
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NewsInstitutional investors wanted for plastic pollution message to governments
Unique opportunity seen to contribute to UN negotiations on an international legally binding instrument to end plastic pollution
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Opinion PiecesHow effective is your shareholder voting strategy?
F Scott Fitzgerald famously wrote that “the test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in the mind at the same time, and still retain the ability to function”.
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Special ReportInvestors engage with corporates on nature issues
Shareholders are ramping up their stewardship efforts on key topics like deforestation and biodiversity
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NewsFRC launches review of the UK Stewardship Code
The revised Code will most likely be published in early 2025
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NewsPLSA streamlines stewardship and voting guidelines
The guidelines feature five themes: social factors, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, biodiversity and dual-class asset structures
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AnalysisThematic investing set to morph into impact investing
In the second article on a new survey, Vincent Mortier, Monica Defend and Amin Rajan argue that greater granularity in ESG investing is set to boost impact investing
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NewsInvestors bemoan ExxonMobil legal move against shareholder climate resolution
Oil and gas major says it turned to court in bid to ‘stop abuse’ of shareholder proposal process
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NewsNorway’s SWF builds up stewardship team in New York
With North American assets making up nearly half the €1.4trn SWF’s equity fortune, gaining more first-hand experience in the region is key for GPFG, says governance chief
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NewsPension funds barely contribute to stewardship, claims former sustainability chief
‘Stewardship is a fraction of a pension fund’s fee basis and the highest impact stewardship activities are the least funded within that,’ says Will Martindale
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NewsInvestors coalition creates platform to strengthen human rights stewardship
Labour Rights Investor Network demand oversight over labour rights by senior management of investee companies
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NewsStewardship and engagement hires decline, says Redington
Survey shows that 30% of managers are unable to evidence ESG views driving specific changes in investment portfolios
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NewsSwiss schemes to start engagement on biodiversity, nature protection via Ethos
The Ethos Engagement Pools Switzerland will also focus on promoting diversity and equal pay within companies
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NewsHarmonised ESG terminology put forward to support anti-greenwashing efforts
Industry bodies publish guidance for using key terms in practice
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NewsESG and climate change ‘at the core’ of PPF stewardship strategy
‘The focus on understanding long-term material risks and opportunities has continued unabated,’ says PPF CIO
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NewsPRI set to launch collaborative stewardship initiative on nature
The first set of supporters will be announced in early 2024
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NewsSwiss asset management association to launch stewardship code with SSF
AMAS and Swiss Sustainable Finance will publish the Swiss Stewardship Code in October
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NewsNew recruits bring sovereign climate engagement group to $8trn AUM
New members include insurer Munich Re, pension funds LGPS Central and Rest, and the Queensland Investment Corporation
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NewsFirms think fund managers are better qualified to vote than stewardship teams
The FRC prepares to review the UK Steward Code and other regulatory tools later this year
