All articles by Sophie Robinson-Tillett – Page 4
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AnalysisThe state of shareholder rights in US and the EU
While US regulators and state legislatures chip away at shareholder rights, the EU takes a more measured – if sluggish – approach to reform, Sophie Robinson-Tillett reports in the second of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder rights
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AnalysisHas the SEC’s ‘13D’ ruling changed shareholder engagement?
In the first of a four-part series on stewardship and shareholder rights, Sophie Robinson-Tillet assesses the impact of a controversial update to shareholder disclosures
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NewsESG proposals shape companies’ subsequent environmental, governance performance
Influence, which isn’t present for social issues, is apparent even when resolutions aren’t successful
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NewsInvestors urge EU legislators not to take an axe to sustainability laws
CSRD and CS3D are ‘essential’, claim 80 financial institutions
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NewsSupervisors flag ‘inadequate’ sustainability staffing at some asset managers
Managers have between 0.5 and 16 employees charged with integrating sustainability risks, but some aren’t qualified, claims research
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NewsUK launches consultations on ISSB, transition plans and sustainability assurance
Announcement comes as GRI unveils two new climate standards
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NewsFinance lobbied harder than any other sector to water down CS3D, finds research
Investors planning engagement on responsible lobbying may have to start with the finance sector
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NewsInvestors stopped from voting on 23% of shareholder proposals at US firms
SEC approves 40% more ‘no action’ requests than last year
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NewsShould investors worry about plans to cull corporate sustainability disclosures?
EU lawmakers meet today to discuss plans to further reduce the scope of CS3D and CSRD
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NewsLower-carbon bond portfolios outperform benchmarks, finds research
Analysis findings bring into question the legitimacy of having carbon-intensive corporate credit portfolios as the default, says Ulf Erlandsson, AFII’s founder
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NewsParliament unveils latest thinking on EU Omnibus
The 63-page document calls for a more aggressive reduction in the number of companies covered by the EU’s environmental and social disclosure standards
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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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NewsPensionsEurope and EFAMA warn against slashing sustainability rules
Omnibus process should be fully wrapped up before the Commission continues with its work on redesigning SFDR
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AnalysisInvestors fight over what should be included in future SFDR regime
Many consultation respondents have called for a product label dedicated to impact investing
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NewsAllianz piles in on biodiversity push from asset owners
Announcement comes on the heels of water analysis from Ilmarinen and nature targets from KPA Pension
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NewsHundreds of ESG funds renamed as ESMA guidelines kick in
Campaigners say €22bn of fossil fuel investments must have been ditched as part of shake-up
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NewsInvestors too vague about SFDR engagement activities, says ShareAction
ShareAction finds regulatory disclosures contrast with detailed sustainability reports
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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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NewsCanada’s largest pension fund drops net-zero promise
CEO says CPPIB has only changed how the pension fund communicates its net-zero commitments
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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
