What is the future of proxy voting and ESG?
Support for ESG proposals is down this year and companies are not implementing those that pass
Engagement
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Australian sustainable finance taxonomy gets underway
Appointment of expert group marks second stage of project
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Asset managers welcome pause to deep sea mining
Robeco, Aviva Investors and Rathbone Greenbank support the outcome
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Two years after ‘iconic’ Exxon moment has engagement delivered results?
Asset managers vocally backed climate engagement in 2021 – now calls are growing for them to demonstrate progress
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Asset managers welcome pause halting deep sea mining
Also agreement for formal discussions next year on protection of the marine environment
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‘Credibility of the COP process is on the line’
Federated Hermes CEO says concrete action is of the essence
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What we’ve learnt from engaging with UK water companies
With the sector under scrutiny due to ongoing pollution, responsible investors have a duty to challenge and support
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Green Dream with Yale’s Shue: Why we need to invest in ‘brown’ firms
Professor Kelly Shue says don’t naively reward firms with net-zero pledges
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Investors urge EU lawmakers to stay strong on plastics as companies lobby for watered down legislation
Letter to MEPs and environment ministers warns against ‘alarming’ efforts to weaken PPWR proposal
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The progress we’re seeing on our methane engagement
Results from the first phase of urging 15 companies to join OGMP 2.0
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Green Dream with RBC Bluebay’s Harvey: The best times to engage in fixed income
Jana Harvey dispels the myths around influence, ESG and bond investments
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ESG changed my mind on…exclusions versus engagement
Invesco’s Steve Smith reflects on the evolution of research around high-emitting assets and how he’s living zero plastic