US asset managers not really getting behind the ESG agenda
Number of submissions brought forward on environmental and social issues has remained consistently low
Stewardship
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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
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Click here for the January 2021 of ESG Clarity digital magazine
Video interviews with Invesco and Snowball, engagement and stewardship analysis, exclusive comment pieces and our RRI are all in this issue
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More fund groups open engagement with Compass
ESG Clarity speaks to the asset management names exposed to Compass Group amid food parcel criticism