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
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Investors file resolution to challenge Nestlé over public health impact
Filing a shareholder resolution after dialogue reaches ‘impasse’
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Route to mandatory ethnicity pay gap reporting
PA Future’s Holly Downes shares what she found when she asked investment managers about their approach to ethnicity pay gap reporting
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Green Budget wishlist 2024: Planning reforms, policy enhancement and low-carbon heating
Finance professionals outline their hopes for more net-zero policies in tomorrow’s UK Budget
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2024 AGM Outlook: Asset manager voting policies are ‘super vague’
Firmer reporting frameworks set to make their mark on shareholder resolutions
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CSDDD vote delay ‘a leadership failure’ amid rising tensions
Germany and Italy indicated they would abstain from the vote
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FCA appoints Godfrey and Dreblow to run sustainable advice working group
Godfrey will appoint further members from across the industry
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Asset managers backsliding on ESG commitments in key shareholder votes
ShareAction report highlights ‘worst result seen from asset managers in recent years’