Japan’s corporate governance push to cause ‘a lot of action’ this AGM season
Stricter voting guidelines ‘may result in board shuffles as shareholders hold directors to account’
Shareholder engagement
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Investors up pressure on TotalEnergies to address Scope 3 emissions
Asset managers representing €1.1trn in assets have filed a resolution ahead of May AGM
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Credit Suisse takeover governance process ‘disastrous’
‘Inversion of the normal hierarchy of claims will not go down well with institutional investors’
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BlackRock and Vanguard lag on votes for lobbying transparency
Vanguard and BlackRock supported less than 20% of the resolutions
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Companies not implementing shareholder resolutions
PRI says ‘inaction should raise red flags for investors’
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PRI stewardship warning as companies do not implement shareholder resolutions
Investors must hold boards to account as research finds only half of passed proposals implemented
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CEO pay is a financial risk many fund firms are ignoring
Executive compensation at major companies went up 21% last year
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Vanguard gives fund shareholders some proxy-voting power
Republicans have criticized the big asset managers over their proxy-voting practices
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Banks lagging on clean energy pushed to explain net-zero goals
GFANZ members are the biggest funders of oil and gas, which seems to go against net-zero goals
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A conversation with Nell Minow on corporate governance
Themes to watch in 2023 and an overview of the current state of corporate governance
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Engine No. 1 preps scarcity-themed ETF
The actively managed ETF would hold companies focused on addressing resource scarcity
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Glencore investors demand clarity around thermal coal projects
LGIM and HSBC AM among coalition of investors filing shareholder resolution seeking greater transparency