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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
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Sustainability makes headway in 2025 Alpha Manager rating
Global managers continue to dominate ratings
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ShareAction decries ‘worst voting performance yet’ on environmental and social resolutions
Just 1.4% of shareholder resolutions tackling environmental and social issues received majority support in 2024
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Green Dream with Evenlode’s Sawan Wadhwa: ‘It’s a good time for NZAM to review itself’
Evenlode’s head of stewardship explains the firm found the NZAMi framework useful to assess the transition plans of investee companies
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‘Be prepared to revisit regulation’ around stewardship efforts
Panellists at a recent IA forum discussed the proposed changes to the FRC UK Stewardship Code
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Q&A with CCLA’s James Corah: Rebuilding sustainable investment
CCLA’s head of sustainability discusses the company’s five-point plan that values engagement and focuses on real-world change
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BankInvest appoints EOS at Federated Hermes to provide active ownership services
EOS currently has £2.1trn in assets under advice globally
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AIC proposes company law amendments to widen voting access
Amendments to company law would require platforms to opt in investors automatically to receive company information and voting rights
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ICGN adds Lindsey Stewart to Global Policy Committee
Joining ‘at a crucial and complex time’ for corporate governance and investment stewardship
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ACT Corporate Culture Standard signatories grow by over 50%
A further 10 asset managers have joined City Hive’s ACT List, taking total signatories to 27
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More than half of investors still consider ESG factors during portfolio asset allocation
Difficulty in measuring impact and inconsistent regulations are the biggest barriers
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Stewardship in 2025: Trends and tools for sustainable investors
Public health, AI and biodiversity are earmarked as top engagement priorities but investors will need to demonstrate resilience amid challenges
