More ESG news – Page 239
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NewsPreventative engagement way forward, says AP fund council
SWEDEN – Ethical Council highlights importance of preventative over reactive engagement.
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NewsESG roundup: First State, 30% Club, Hermes EOS, Dexia
GLOBAL – Investors believe long-term investing most helped by shift to annual reporting.
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ESG roundup: Rio Tinto, AP funds, Cranfield report on women on boards
GLOBAL – GES and AP funds pleased by change in Rio Tinto waste disposal approach.
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NewsDanish doctors reconsider Hospira sale after ABP victory
DENMARK – Lægernes reconsidering sale after successful engagement effort by Dutch fund.
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NewsABP engagement sees Hospira stop delivery of execution drug
NETHERLANDS – US company halts delivery after Dutch civil servant fund launched dialogue.
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NewsShareAction 'suspicious' of attempts to show fiduciary duty as moral code
UK – Comments come after IMA's chief executive said fiduciary standards 'a form of conduct'.
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NewsUK's LAPFF backs annual publication of executive pay ratios
EUROPE – Call comes as Swiss parliamentarians reject need for law capping pay.
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NewsKay investor forum 'must avoid insider trading', minister warns
UK – Vince Cable says forum must be independent from institutional investor trade bodies.
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NewsShareAction to rank largest UK pension funds on SRI performance
GLOBAL – Newly rebranded charity sets out campaign strategy for coming year.
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NewsSwiss Re report highlights growing risk of natural catastrophes
GLOBAL – Natural catastrophes, man-made disasters cause economic losses of $186bn in 2012.
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NewsESG roundup: oekom, First State, IHRB, FTSE4Good
GLOBAL – Companies remain sustainability laggards, says oekom research.
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NewsUK to examine if 'fiduciary duty' definition hinders investing
UK – Law Commission to review extent to which fiduciary duties apply to asset managers, consultants.
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Swiss roundup: Swipra proxy voting service, BVK
SWITZERLAND – Swiss pension funds launch proxy voting service to compete with Ethos.
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NewsPension experts welcome long-term investment Green Paper
EUROPE – NAPF welcomes exploration of how to promote pension fund investment in infrastructure.
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NewsESG roundup: IIGCC, UK Green Investment Bank, Northern Trust
GLOBAL – IIGCC releases report on impact of climate regulation on real estate market.
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NewsEuropean Commission unveils Green Paper on long-term financing
EUROPE – Stresses importance of ensuring prudential rules do not discourage long-term financing.
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NewsImproving industry's fiduciary standards will lower fees – IMA
UK – IMA chief executive argues that greater focus on industry's 'end client' needed.
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NewsF&C backs just half of pay-package proposals in 2012
GLOBAL – Asset manager votes against 23% of all management proposals.
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NewsESG roundup: FairPensions, ShareAction, Carbon Disclosure Project
EUROPE – Responsible investment charity FairPensions changes name to ShareAction.
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NewsUK pension funds launch Pensions Governance Index
UK – Royal Mail, Telent and SAUL team up with Russell Investments.
