Video: BMO GAM on 20 years of engagement
ESG Clarity speaks to Vicki Bakhshi, director in the responsible investment team at BMO GAM, on engagement lessons and industry collaboration
Engagement
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LGIM expands Climate Impact Pledge to over 1,000 companies
Investment arm of L&G has increased engagement programme coverage and updated scoring methodology
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Brewin Dolphin appoints BMO GAM as engagement partner for £12bn portfolio
BMO GAM will engage with Brewin Dolphin’s investee companies on ESG issues and sustainability risks
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Video: EQ Investors unveils Positive Impact Report 2020
EQ Investors’ Louisiana Salge shares the key insights from this year’s Positive Impact Report
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Investors call on FTSE 100 firms to publish ethnic make-up of boards
Greater transparency is needed to allow investors to hold companies to account
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Calvert brings responsible investing institute to Europe
Calvert Institute for Responsible Investing drives positive change and promotes best practice in responsible investing
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RBC GAM votes against management 100% of time on gender pay gap
Shareholders are increasingly asking investee companies to disclose gender pay gap ratios
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FRC issues early review of UK Stewardship Code reports
Early review will help applicants prepare effective and clear stewardship reports
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Less than a third of global asset managers report in line with TCFD
Large asset owners will need to disclose in line with TCFD recommendations by 2022
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Little progress made by tobacco firms in harm reduction
Only six out of 15 global tobacco companies have expressed some form of commitment to tobacco harm reduction
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Asset managers urged to adopt in-house ESG methodologies for superior returns
Low correlation between ESG ratings complicates their use for investment decisions
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Influential sovereign wealth fund to publish voting intentions ahead of AGMs
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund sees the move as part of a broader transparency drive.