Mixed reaction as just 14% vote in favour of Barclays’ climate resolution
Net-zero ambitions welcomed but activists say shareholders ‘have serious questions to answer’ about their climate change commitment
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Shareholders withdraw resolution as Tesco sets new healthy food targets
Supermarket’s new commitments cover all its group retail business – an additional £10bn in sales
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Investing in health of people and planet
This World Health Day engaging with companies on pollution and biodiversity, as well as human health concerns, will help build a fairer world
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Investing in health of people and planet
Engaging with companies on pollution and biodiversity, as well as human health concerns, will help build a fairer world.
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Economic growth model harms people and planet
ShareAction study concludes ‘growth investment practices are both sexist and racist in their current forms’
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Shareholders ‘cannot sit back and relax’ despite HSBC’s coal funding vote
The bank has tabled a resolution that commits it to phasing out financing of coal-fired power and thermal coal mining.
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Shareholders ‘cannot sit back and relax’ despite HSBC’s coal funding vote
The bank has tabled a resolution that commits it to phasing out financing of coal-fired power and thermal coal mining
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Update: Tesco to set healthy food targets in response to fund group pressure
First health-based shareholder resolution at a FTSE 100 company prompts supermarket to increase healthier food sales
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ShareAction highlights leading ESG practices from asset managers
BNPP AM, Robeco, NN IP, BMO Global AM, AXA IM, LGIM, Aviva Investors, Schroders and M&G were the most oft-quoted asset managers.
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The asset managers demonstrating best practice on responsible investment issues
ShareAction report highlights leading ESG practices from investment firms
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Charities urge asset managers to vote in favour of ESG resolutions or be discredited
Charity networks find more than half their asset managers are yet to set climate change-related targets
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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