Trialling our revised approach to climate engagement
Following client feedback, Castlefield has taken a more progressive approach to voting, says Ita McMahon
shareholders
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Aegon urges shareholders to take action over Shell’s ‘weakened’ sustainability plans
Hilkka Komulainen has called on fund managers to vote against climate transition plans at Shell’s AGM
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Green Dream with Castlefield’s McMahon: We have been exercising our right to vote against sustainability committees
Ita McMahon discusses engagement progress, training for the anti-greenwashing rule and more sophisticated conversations with clients
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Man GLG: Japan’s ‘most radical corporate reform in a generation’
The TSE is pushing for genuine change, says Man GLG portfolio manager Emily Badger
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Corporate governance in Asia has been neglected by markets
Governance issues are being overlooked relative to the rising focus on sustainability issues says abrdn’s David Smith
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Schroders Reit changes objective to improve green credentials amid NAV dip
The £466m trust owns 40 properties
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US Solar Fund shareholders approve new manager and policy changes
Motions were passed with 89.6% of votes in favour
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How companies are putting passed ESG proposals into practice
Apple, McDonald’s, Chubb and Standard Chartered are addressing shareholder concerns
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Shareholder proposals should not be excluded based on their topic
Steil’s Act would be bad for investors, giving companies more power over what can and cannot be discussed
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Two years after ‘iconic’ Exxon moment has engagement delivered results?
Asset managers vocally backed climate engagement in 2021 – now calls are growing for them to demonstrate progress
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Climate court cases doubling puts investors at risk
UNEP report finds ‘courts are beginning to assess the responsibility of financial institutions for the climate dimensions of their investments’
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ClientEarth climate case against Shell thrown out again
Lawyers say decision ‘will not sound the death knell for shareholder ESG activism’