New Era: Our asset manager engagement is lifting stewardship ambitions and long-term value creation
Louisiana Salge shares the ‘triumphs’ in from asset manager voting records, and a COP Christmas wish
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ShareAction warns banks to ‘expect shareholder action’ if they don’t set robust climate targets
Banks were criticised for having ‘low-ambition’ and an ‘incoherent approach’ to setting climate targets earlier this year
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ShareAction to challenge bank CEOs over ‘incoherent’ decarbonisation targets
Climate targets and roadmaps set by banks are not fit for purpose, says ShareAction’s latest report
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Fears COP16 won’t go far enough as pledges so far amount to millions not billions
NGOs say the way money is flowing is ‘very, very slow’
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Three models to improve health reporting in portfolios
Food manufacturers ‘continue to make big excuses’, says ShareAction
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Investors urged to strengthen investment policies around protected biodiverse areas
ShareAction report says asset managers have ‘significant room for improvement’ in protecting against biodiversity risk
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BlackRock ‘should not be let off the hook’ as ESG voting reaches new low
BlackRock said resolutions ‘lack economic merit’
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What is the most ‘under-used stewardship tool’ by wealth managers?
EQ Investors has attended seven AGMs this year to question boards on green financing targets and human rights impacts
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Shareholders ramp up pressure on Barclays, HSBC and Amazon this AGM season
Investor groups have questioned Barclays’ and HSBC’s sustainability policies, while Amazon called to consider workers’ rights
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European Parliament approves CSDDD in ‘major political breakthrough’
‘A crucial step to holding companies accountable for their negative impacts on people and the planet’
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Shareholders vote against ShareAction’s resolution for improved Nestlé health targets
But ‘direction of travel is clear’ as for businesses heavily reliant on unhealthy foods
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Time for asset managers to hold banks accountable for inconsistency in net-zero targets
Comes as HSBC publishes targets covering only 33% of facilitated emissions