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New politics, same principles: ESG through the lens of AI
Stu Breyer says were moving to a world of prudent risk management
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Sustainable investment managers battle with defence stocks ‘issue’ as Allianz drops exclusions
Group recently dropped exclusions on military equipment and services, and some nuclear weapons
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AXA IM among shareholders to urge Next, M&S and JD Sports to tackle poverty wages
Shareholder resolutions have been filed as low paid workers are hit hardest by cost-of-living pressures
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Calls for updated Modern Slavery Act amid claims of ‘superficial statements’
A decade on from its introduction, investors are suggesting reforms to Modern Slavery Act
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Rathbones launches sixth Votes Against Slavery campaign with record support
Forced labour in the private economy generates $236bn in illegal profits per year globally
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Misalignment between asset owners and managers leads to inconsistent engagement strategies
Pensions for Purpose observed significant variations in voting, engagement and accountability
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State Street loses £28bn mandate with The People’s Pension over ESG rollback
Amundi and Invesco appointed managers based on a strong commitment to responsible investment principles
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Harnessing the power of peer pressure
CCLA’s James Corah says we need to stop thinking about peer pressure as a bad thing
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UK Stewardship Code: Streamlined reporting requirements ‘welcome’ but concern over definition change
Consultation on the FRC’s Stewardship Code closed on 19 February
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Compass launches platform to amplify stewardship efforts
The SaaS platform helps support decision-making, including fund monitoring, stewardship, and reporting
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City Hive appoints Wall and Coombs to ACT Council
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Wall and Rathbones’ Coombs will chair the ACT Stewardship and Global Leadership councils
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BlackRock hits back at ShareAction report while halting meetings with investee companies
The asset manager championed its voting record while simultaneously backing away from engagement meetings
