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
Voting
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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
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Green Dream with Redington’s Lee: Clients are challenging managers to do better
Head of stewardship discusses how some groups have become less strident in their engagement
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Shareholder proposals should not be excluded based on their topic
Steil’s Act would be bad for investors, giving companies more power over what can and cannot be discussed
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ESG changed my mind on…how commitment to sustainability evolves
In this new series, industry figures reflect on the ever-changing world of ESG
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FCA launches consultation on vote-reporting template for UK asset managers
‘The full value of voting is not currently realised across the investment chain’