Corporate governance – Page 5
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NewsDanish pension fund CIO takes floor at Alphabet AGM over targeted ads impact
Google-parent AGM votes down call from AkademikerPension, United Church of Canada Pension Plan and others for independent human rights assessment of AI-driven advertising effects
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NewsPRI to step up on human rights lobbying
Announcement about policymaker-focused strategy comes as Unilever and Allianz say trade association reviews need standardisation
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NewsInvestors urge UK firms to stand by DEI pledges
A coalition of institutional investors, including NEST, Strathclyde Pension Fund and London CIV, has united to support inclusive workplaces amid recent DEI backlash
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NewsNew UK stewardship code’s fit for asset owners questioned
The Financial Reporting Council today unveiled the final version of a revised UK Stewardship Code following extensive consultation
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NewsEthos expands proxy voting services to Germany via Monega partnership
Monega, which manages €10bn in assets, will use Ethos’s services to support the funds it oversees for CSR Beratungsgesellschaft and Steyler Ethik Bank
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AnalysisGovernance proposals gain ground over E and S in 2025 AGM season
The AGM voting season in Europe and North America has been unfolding against a backdrop of a backlash against sustainability concerns, particularly in the US
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NewsFinance sector claims more positive impacts on sustainability
Analysis of the first CSRD reports shows finance is most bullish on its contribution to people and planet
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NewsShell must enhance liquefied natural gas disclosures, says Brunel
AGM vote sends strong message from shareholders as Shell doubles down on growing LNG production, says ShareAction
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NewsAI proposals gain investor support amid broader ESG retreat at annual meetings
Allianz GI, Amundi, Candriam and Nordea supported all key AI resolutions, according to analysis
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NewsNordic pension funds vow pressure on Equinor after AGM ‘disappointment’
‘Equinor is clearly moving in the wrong direction,’ says Sampension ESG chief; KLP rejects divestment
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: A beyond decarbonisation approach to climate progress
Plus: Nearly a quarter of BP’s shareholders vote against chair reappointment; Retreat from ESG commitments due to political headwinds in the US
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NewsItaly’s largest pension funds outperform in 2024 amid governance overhauls
Enpam surpasses targets, while Cassa Forense posts double-digit returns and Inarcassa boosts private market exposure
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AnalysisWill overhauling the EU taxonomy impact the future of the SFDR?
The Commission is consulting on changes to the regulation, but will its plans for the taxonomy force a rethink?
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NewsEuropean Commission consults on SFDR redesign
Call for evidence comes as national supervisors find more asset managers not compliant with law
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NewsLGPS Central launches stewardship service to ease governance burden
Mandate announced by the pool in January 2025
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NewsIASB forges ahead with climate, other uncertainties reporting examples
The board is expected to finalise the examples in October 2025
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NewsSSGA launches opt-in sustainability stewardship service
New service is available globally to institutional separately-managed accounts that ‘prioritise achieving sustainability outcomes’
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FeaturesReforms boost appeal of Japanese equities despite trade challenges
It has been a long time coming but Japan’s corporate governance reforms are finally winding their way through the system, giving investors new-found confidence in its equity markets.
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NewsSDR seen as effective at curbing greenwashing – IA survey
Meaanwhile, FCA announces it has decided against extending its SDR to cover portfolio management
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NewsISSB targets Scope 3 clarity in proposed IFRS S2 climate rule changes
‘It is the role of a responsible standard-setter to listen to market feedback from the earliest implementation stages,’ says ISSB vice chair Sue Lloyd
