All stewardship articles – Page 7
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NewsSSGA presents ‘game-changing’ ESG scoring system
SASB-based transparent system incentivises companies to improve practices and reporting of environmental, social and governance issues
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NewsESMA: ‘We need to be more nuanced about sustainability’
Sustainability is about more than a binary choice between ‘brown’ and ‘green’ assets, says Europe’s top financial regulator
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NewsInvestors request ‘urgent’ information from mining companies
Companies asked to disclose information about tailings dam management within 45 days
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NewsUK asset manager body rejects FRC’s proposed stewardship definition
Investment Association calls for ‘careful redrafting’ of proposed new stewardship code
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NewsUK lawmakers urge asset owners to act on executive pay
BEIS committee says main responsibility for bringing about change lies with asset owners, not asset managers
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NewsEU shareholder rights directive ‘could fail’: Hermes
Manager concerned by low levels of awareness and preparedness for revised Shareholder Rights Directive
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NewsCampaign group turns climate change spotlight on bondholders
ShareAction calls on bond investors to use their leverage to force change at companies
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NewsStewardship ‘tipping point’ in sight after busy year for engagement
Trade body encourages schemes to ‘take action where issues cause concern’
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NewsAll change for stewardship agenda as FRC reveals draft new code
Draft 2019 code raises the bar for what is expected of signatories
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NewsClimate change failure ‘working its way into investor thinking’: MSCI
Illiquid assets could be hurt by climate change before their scheduled payout dates
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NewsESG roundup: SSGA targets corporate culture, BlackRock scolded on climate
SSGA to scrutinise corporate culture, BlackRock told to back more climate shareholder resolutions
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NewsInvestors ‘too risk averse’ on challenging executive pay – report
Companies and investors wary of impact of cutting exec pay to potentially more socially acceptable levels
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NewsPublic pension funds ‘underwhelmed’ by managers on ESG
LAPFF report ‘throws down the gauntlet’ for managers to up their stewardship
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NewsLGPS pool targets long-term manager relationships
Asset management ‘accord’ document sets out £30bn pool’s expectations
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AnalysisAnalysis: US proxy process under scrutiny – ESG under threat?
The SEC roundtable is bringing together stakeholders with diverging views on proxy advisers and shareholder voting. Sue Rust reports
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News‘Sharp rise’ in shareholder rebellion over FTSE 100 pay in 2018
Investment Association CEO: ‘deeply disappointing’ that message being sent by shareholders not being heard
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NewsInvestors warn EC over definitions in sustainable finance proposals
EFAMA expresses concerns with narrow focus on impact or thematic investing
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NewsAPG, LGIM support efforts to halt deforestation in Brazil
Investors signed statement of support after global companies called for buy-side backing
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NewsFRC finds support for stewardship code to mirror section 172 duty
Support for signatories to report on how they considered wide range of stakeholders
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NewsWider stakeholders and trust at heart of revised UK corp gov code
New provision aims to enable board engagement with the workforce; FRC says formulaic pay systems should be rejected
