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
Stewardship
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UK clarifies Sustainability Disclosure Requirements
Investment industry welcomes Greening Finance report that lays out roadmap to sustainable financing including more detail on data collection
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Pensions taskforce recommends action to improve voting oversight
LCP’s Claire Jones says there is a tendency to ‘delegate and forget’ when it comes to stewardship at pension schemes
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LGIM CEO: There’s a real energy to work together on climate goals
Michelle Scrimgeour shares the group’s engagement successes, her role at COP26 and why she is so pleased to see collaboration
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Vanguard’s own goal: Carbon-heavy holdings and $3trn climate risk
Think tank Universal Owner claims asset manager is doing harm to the market on which it depends
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What the FCA focus on stewardship and sustainability really means
IA’s Woodfield digs into the regulator’s ‘Dear Chair’ letter
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Board diversity tops list of concerns for Blackrock Investment Stewardship
Asset manager voted against 975 companies globally for lack of diversity at board level
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Investor group co-sponsors plastic pellet pollution standard
Investor Forum brings together nine institutional investors to launch a Publicly Available Specification
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FCA plans to extend TCFD disclosures and target greenwashing
UK regulator’s Business Plan 2021/22 sets out ESG and D&I aims
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ESG engagement has progressed but there’s a long way to go
Liontrust’s Parker looks at how far the asset management industry has come on engagement over the past 20 years
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No excuse for inaction on social issues
Newton Investment Management’s Andrew Parry says growing engagement and data will increase the prominence of social issues
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Investors must engage with social media companies
Federated Hermes’ Leon Kamhi says don’t let social media go the way of climate change in which delayed action leads to bad outcomes