Grappling with governance in China to find green transition opportunities
ESG investors will not get far without knowing the nuances of the market, regulation and companies themselves, say asset managers
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PRI conference: Active owners get tough on fossil fuel’s climate lobbying
Engagement is focusing on trade association membership to ensure companies are aligned with shareholders’ long-term interests
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Shareholders up pressure on Standard Chartered over fossil fuel funding
Climate resolution claims the bank has financed more than $31bn to fossil fuels since Paris Agreement
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Is Link doing enough with Woodford investors still in limbo?
Investors in the fund previously known as the Woodford Equity Income Fund been told they will have to wait until at least 2022 for their money back
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Are ‘say on climate’ resolutions the best tool for the job?
‘As a governance expert I like shareholder votes but as a social scientist I know the path to net zero is bumpy’
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HSBC unveils $100m WWF/WRI partnership to fund climate start-ups
The Climate Solutions Partnership will focus on start-ups addressing biodiversity and transitioning energy growth to renewables in Asia
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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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AIC shines light on platforms engaging investment trust shareholders
Few trust shareholders understand how to exercise voting rights when investing via a platform
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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
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RBC GAM votes against management 100% of time on gender pay gap
Shareholders are increasingly asking investee companies to disclose gender pay gap ratios