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Fidelity International appoints first European stewardship head
Goodall has nearly 20 years of experience in sustainable and impact finance
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Update: ClientEarth granted hearing in climate case against Shell directors
Judge has ruled case will not proceed as it ‘imposes specific obligations on directors’ for how to manage climate risk
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Social bonds in demand among impact investors
In Europe the market had grown to €464bn by the end of 2022
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Social investment policies confined to ESG funds
Not part of firm-level strategies at 80% of asset managers
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‘CBI’s failure to address toxic work culture proved costly’
Corporate culture is ever evolving so open communication is key
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EU due diligence law ‘light touch’ on financial sector
Financial companies will have to carry out environmental and human rights due diligence
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Taskforces merge to create social risks disclosure framework
Public consultation on its propositions to launch
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Why we’re still talking about modern slavery
Investors must ask how they can escalate involvement on modern slavery engagement
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UK renewables popular with investors but held up by red tape
Darksquare Capital co-founder Daniel Harman discusses where he’s seeing ESG interest from customers
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Human rights risks rising for EM sovereign ESG investors
Verisk Maplecroft finds middle-income countries that make up government debt portfolios deteriorating
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Companies engage on human rights but lack supply chain focus
Workforce Disclosure Initiative finds 96% publicly point to policies and undertake due diligence
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Food for thought: The link between extreme weather and inflating prices
Food supply disruption and higher food inflation is something that is likely to continue
