Vanguard Q&A: Empowering shareholders
Global head of investment stewardship John Galloway says enhanced disclosure promotes better governance practices
Boards
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Further questions raised around governance of Gresham House Strategic investment trust
An ongoing dispute has led the former chair of Gresham House Strategic to write to shareholders about a ‘breakdown of trust’
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Ethnically diverse boards perform better
Calvert study finds return difference of 1.49%
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Ethnically diverse US boards perform better
Calvert study finds return difference of 1.49%
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Disclosing double materiality is essential
Ignore social and environmental risks at your own peril, says Federated Hermes’ Leon Kamhi
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Grappling with governance in China to find green transition opportunities
ESG investors will not get far without knowing the nuances of the market, regulation and companies themselves, say asset managers
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Investors call for increased fund board transparency
Survey finds ESG interest driving scrutiny on fund governance
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Women more likely than men to become heads of sustainability
Credit Suisse report also finds women represent almost 24% of corporate boardrooms globally
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Gap takes BlackRock’s top spot as most diverse firm
Refinitiv’s annual index shows diversity and inclusion progress stalled in some areas despite it rising up the agenda
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Women directors paid 73% less than men
New Street Consulting Group found the average pay for FTSE100 women directors is £237,000 whereas for men it stands at £875,900
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Board diversity tops list of concerns for Blackrock Investment Stewardship
Asset manager voted against 975 companies globally for lack of diversity at board level
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Why CEOs need to keep learning
Just as academia and practice coincide in a hospital, so should management research reconnect with management reality