Abstaining on ESG votes is not ‘fence-sitting’
Voting is a fundamental governance and stewardship activity but it is rarely black and white
Shareaction
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Voting transparency pushes progress but too few ESG resolutions backed
ShareAction’s fourth report assessing asset manager voting reveals factors limiting impact
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UK gov must match investment industry’s green ambitions
Chris Skidmore’s net-zero review has been largely welcomed
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Four ways to check under the bonnet of ESG funds
It’s down to investors to research what they consider to be greenwashing
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COP15 agreement an ‘unambiguous message’ to finance firms
Concerns around wording and scale of flows remain but sector sees opportunities in biodiversity deal
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COP15 agreement an ‘unambiguous message’ to finance firms
Concerns around wording and scale of flows remain but sector sees opportunities in biodiversity deal
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‘Writing on the wall’ for new fossil fuels as HSBC stops funding
Other banks need to follow suit or face shareholder action
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‘Writing on the wall’ for new fossil fuels as HSBC stops funding
Other banks need to follow suit or face shareholder action
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Which European banks ranked top for climate and biodiversity?
ShareAction report decries opacity in decarbonisation targets
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Regulators’ climate remits ‘at odds’ with UK net-zero goals
Industry experts call for amendments to Financial Services and Markets (FSM) bill on UK sustainable finance
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Banks’ net-zero targets fail to include most fossil fuel funding
Emissions reduction measured by intensity instead of in absolute terms also raises red flag
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Banks’ net-zero targets fail to include most fossil fuel funding
Emissions reduction measured by intensity instead of in absolute terms also raises red flag