Asia outlook: Increasingly digital, decarbonised and data-led
Asia commentators explore trends and ESG opportunities in the region
Engagement
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Directly engaging to understand water risk
Franklin Templeton’s Gail Counihan says water resources are at risk from rapid population growth, ecosystem degradation and power generation
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Rules of engagement: What constitutes best practice?
Tracking engagement aims, collaborating with other investors and robust reporting will be essential to improving stewardship and furthering ESG causes this year and beyond
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Ask companies to disclose lobbying
Company engagement may not always be easy but active asset managers must use their voice to press for direct action in confronting climate change
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Improving diversity is a strategic priority not a marketing exercise
EOS at Federated Hermes recommends voting against the chair of FTSE 100 companies with less than 20% women execs and direct reports
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Green Dream with Impax’ Lisa Beauvilain: Sustainable businesses will continue to be resilient in the face of further market shocks
The head of sustainability & ESG says investing in sustainable businesses will become even more important
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Click here for the January 2021 of ESG Clarity digital magazine
Video interviews with Invesco and Snowball, engagement and stewardship analysis, exclusive comment pieces and our RRI are all in this issue
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Invesco UK’s Stephanie Butcher: ‘ESG is the movement of our age’
Invesco UK is putting sustainability front and centre of its investment decisions, and counting on data and engagement to drive change
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BlackRock to vote against corporates with limited net-zero planning
CEO of $8.7trn asset manager has written to clients and company management on path to net zero
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More fund groups open engagement with Compass
ESG Clarity speaks to the asset management names exposed to Compass Group amid food parcel criticism
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PRI publishes ESG disclosure guidance
The ELFA and PRI have published fact sheets to help with ESG disclosures broken down by sector
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Look for detailed strategies from corporates this earnings season
More companies are highlighting their ESG efforts, according to Federated Hermes’ Audra Delport and Fraser Lundie