Fidelity’s Ikawa Q&A: Traceability targets and collaborative engagement in Japan
Fidelity’s head of engagement discusses the corporate governance developments in Japan
Voting
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Industry will see more effective and nuanced engagements as ESG grows up
In this video interview, Fidelity’s Emilie Goodall discusses how the increased scrutiny on asset manager engagement is welcome
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Three ways firms can enhance net zero voting policies
IIGCC issues three core principles for asset managers and owners to develop net zero voting polices in latest guidance
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Asset managers backsliding on ESG commitments in key shareholder votes
ShareAction report highlights ‘worst result seen from asset managers in recent years’
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Stewardship Insights: Developing an escalation approach
abrdn’s Andrew Mason shares how the firm sets clear milestones for firms and monitors their progress in this new series
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Asset managers’ climate engagement is ‘cosmetic at best’
Companies’ commitments to engage contradicted by support for fossil fuel expansion
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ShareAction: Asset managers’ use of escalation in engagement is ‘ineffective’
Has proposed a framework for more efficient use of escalation tools
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Amundi’s Le Meaux: Engagement won’t work unless backed by government strategy
Head of ESG research, voting and engagement discusses the limitations of investor action and changes to the firm’s approach
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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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Automation, systemisation and efficiency: The future of voting disclosure?
Ashley Hamilton Claxton explains why automating voting could reduce costs and manual efforts
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The perfect storm
Rowan Dartington’s Tim Cockerill says ESG investing is on the back foot but – like tech in the early 2000s – the glory days are not over
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How companies are putting passed ESG proposals into practice
Apple, McDonald’s, Chubb and Standard Chartered are addressing shareholder concerns