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How is corporate responsibility good for investors?
Fund managers have become increasingly comfortable discussing bad behaviour at investee companies
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Britons favour stronger governance regulation, poll suggests
Research commissioned by the Financial Reporting Council finds views influenced by recent corporate scandals
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US blue chips count the cost of ESG scandals
Data breaches, accounting scandals, sexual harassment and governance issues have rocked major companies
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Could high CEO pay actually be good for society?
Higher executive remuneration may be linked to economic growth, a study suggests
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Innovation held back by executive pay plans
A survey of FTSE 350 remuneration plans makes worrying discovery
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Prudential reprimanded for late payments
Despite publishing an extensive ‘Code of Business Conduct’ the company has failed to pay its suppliers within an acceptable time period
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Should investors rebel against Schroders on leadership and pay?
Proxy adviser Glass Lewis is calling on investors to vote against proposals to appoint a family member to the board
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Investors most likely to vote together on pay issues
Alignment of corporate objectives with executive incentives has become a key AGM issue
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Schroders and Investec win Superdry leadership battle
The asset management groups engaged extensively prior to casting their votes
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UN and PRI seek action over dam collapse
PRI members including the Church of England Pension Board demand better standards after Brumadinho deaths
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How sustainable is British housebuilder Persimmon?
Having survived an investor revolt on pay in 2018, Persimmon has delivered more than £1bn in profits, but how sustainable is its business model, given the significance of the government’s Help-to-buy contract?
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Trade body to expose companies awarding excessive pensions
The UK’s Investment Association will also target companies lagging on diversity
