Green Dream with Amundi’s Caroline Le Meaux: We’re asking companies to clarify their climate targets
Amundi head of ESG research, voting and engagement talks about what does and doesn’t work when it comes to stewardship
Stewardship
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Podcast: UKSIF CEO says world is not on track to hit net zero
The full interview from episode three of ESG Out Loud
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US asset managers not really getting behind the ESG agenda
Number of submissions brought forward on environmental and social issues has remained consistently low
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Franklin Templeton brings together ESG leaders for sustainability council
Global head of ESG Julie Moret has left the firm
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Franklin Templeton brings together ESG leaders for sustainability council
Global head of ESG Julie Moret has left the firm.
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Asset managers urged to ‘step up’ on pensions voting transparency
UK pensions minister issues warning as schemes lack detail on voting, disclosure and engagement
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More than half the world’s largest asset managers disclose ESG voting policies
More disclosure and transparency is coming through, a study by SquareWell Partners finds
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Rio Tinto and Glencore put climate plans to vote
Climate Action 100+ encourages the world’s largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters to take necessary action on climate change
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Should there be harsher penalties for modern slavery?
Shareholder engagement proving more effective than legislation for improving modern slavery policy disclosure
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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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Majority of FSTE 250 firms ignore climate-related factors in annual reports
Shareholders need to up pressure on firms to provide better climate disclosures
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Ask companies to disclose lobbying
Company engagement may not always be easy but active asset managers must use their voice to press for direct action in confronting climate change