Corporate governance – Page 39
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CCLA launches company mental health benchmark
The benchmark gives institutional investors a new tool for appraising and engaging with companies
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NewsPFA takes floor at Total AGM, after narrowing oil and gas exposure to two firms
Danish pensions giant says French multinational must go faster in green transition
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AkademikerPension to focus on human rights, tax at Meta, Amazon AGMs
Danish pension fund CIO says much more transparency needed in many of Facebook’s business areas
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SASB investor advisors endorse ISSB draft sustainability standards
SASB Investor Advisory Group praises ‘responsiveness to meeting investor needs’, industry-based approach
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NewsG7, central bankers lend support to ISSB global baseline push
G7 finance ministers welcome ISSB inauguration and progress
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NewsAkademikerPension decries lack of transparency around executive pay
Danish pension fund voted down most remuneration policies at domestic AGMs; Norway’s SWF chief also complains about opaque setting of executive pay internationally
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PIRC sets out tax practice expectations for investors
‘Investors cannot afford to ignore the issue of aggressive tax avoidance,’ says PIRC
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UK roundup: Queen’s Speech fails to mention new Pensions Bill, autoenrolment plans
Plus: DB schemes see improved health; Buck launches DB governance tool
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NewsCredit Suisse shareholders reject pension funds’ request for Greensill audit
Shareholders voted against Ethos Foundation proposaland rejected a proposal to discharge legal liabilities for directors and executives for the 2020 financial year
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FeaturesInvestors sceptical on Tokyo equity market reforms
In April, the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) implemented its biggest overhaul in over 60 years in an attempt to attract foreign investors. However, many industry experts see the move as largely symbolic and believe more needs to be done to create a roster of high-quality companies with strong corporate governance practices.
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Opinion PiecesShareholder action to curb corporate lobbying is urgent
Corporate lobbying has always existed, but only in recent times have investors concerned with sustainability started to monitor the impact of the lobbying activities of their investee companies.
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VW blocks latest shareholder proposal on climate lobbying
Carmaker rejects latest shareholder proposal on the basis that it deems it beyond the competence of the general meeting
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Italian private schemes demand full autonomy to invest in line with EU recovery plan
The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is the center piece of the Next Generation EU (NGEU) with funds worth €723.8bn
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AP7, CEPB lean on VW and Australian firms over climate lobbying
Swedish, Danish and UK pension funds demand increased climate lobbying transparency from German carmaker Volkswagen
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NewsISSB launches public consultation on draft sustainability standards
The first of the two standards deals with general sustainability-related disclosure requirements while the second addresses climate-related disclosures
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Pension funds press Credit Suisse on Greensill, leak investigations
And stick to their climate resolution despite concessions from the bank
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IASB pushes back final vote on climate-reporting project
Shortlist of potential projects includes climate-related risks, cryptocurrencies, pollutant-pricing mechanisms, and the statement of cash flows
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Swedish pension funds at odds over scandal-hit Ericsson’s AGM
Major investor in telecoms firm AMF says Ericsson board has worked to reduce corruption risk
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NewsSwedish watchdog warns pension funds to check solvency given war
FSA says survey shows insurance firms had low exposure to Russia and Ukraine, but only a quarter had calculated solvency since war began
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IFRSs are well-equipped to tackle sustainability reporting challenges, says IASB chair
But ‘there may still be a case to do more’, Barckow added
