Stewardship still matters in an era of retreat
The future doesn’t just happen to us – it is shaped by us, writes Sarasin & Partners’ head of stewardship
Stewardship
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SSGA launches Sustainability Service and hires head of sustainability stewardship
Designed for investors prioritising achieving sustainability outcomes
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Views from the stewardship front line: Why there’s reason for optimism
Castlefield’s Ita McMahon outlines her reasons for remaining optimistic about investee firms’ green commitments
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Schroders publishes stewardship framework on climate risk resilience and adaptation
Previous research found the cost of extreme heat and flooding could equal more than 5% of operating profits
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Fidelity International head of stewardship announces departure
Emilie Goodall’s replacement will be announced ‘in due course’
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Calls for updated Modern Slavery Act amid claims of ‘superficial statements’
A decade on from its introduction, investors are suggesting reforms to Modern Slavery Act
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Misalignment between asset owners and managers leads to inconsistent engagement strategies
Pensions for Purpose observed significant variations in voting, engagement and accountability
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UK Stewardship Code: Streamlined reporting requirements ‘welcome’ but concern over definition change
Consultation on the FRC’s Stewardship Code closed on 19 February
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Compass launches platform to amplify stewardship efforts
The SaaS platform helps support decision-making, including fund monitoring, stewardship, and reporting
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City Hive appoints Wall and Coombs to ACT Council
Hargreaves Lansdown’s Wall and Rathbones’ Coombs will chair the ACT Stewardship and Global Leadership councils
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BlackRock hits back at ShareAction report while halting meetings with investee companies
The asset manager championed its voting record while simultaneously backing away from engagement meetings
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‘Be prepared to revisit regulation’ around stewardship efforts
Panellists at a recent IA forum discussed the proposed changes to the FRC UK Stewardship Code