Women directors paid 73% less than men
New Street Consulting Group found the average pay for FTSE100 women directors is £237,000 whereas for men it stands at £875,900
Voting
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Fidelity steps up scrutiny on climate and gender diversity
Asset manager says it will consider voting against companies without climate targets or 30% women on boards
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Podcast: Half of asset managers don’t disclose corporate engagement
The full interview from episode four of ESG Out Loud
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Mixed reaction as just 14% vote in favour of Barclays’ climate resolution
Net-zero ambitions welcomed but activists say shareholders ‘have serious questions to answer’ about their climate change commitment
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Earth Day: The gap between ambition and action can quickly be bridged
While governments and groups pledge long-term commitments, investors call for immediate action on climate change
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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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FCA considers requiring diverse directors on company boards
CEO Nikhil Rathi says the Nasdaq has ‘taken the lead’ on diversity in listed companies in the US
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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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Exclusive: Ninety One commits to Say on Climate initiative
Encouraging companies to submit a Climate Transition Action Plan to a shareholder vote at their AGMs
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Green Dream with LGIM’s Sacha Sadan: Covid forces boards to think outside the box
LGIM’s Sadan describes how the firm puts its $1.5trn in AUM to good use in this Green Dream video interview
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Are ESG ETFs part of the solution?
Refinitiv’s Detlef Glow outlines how ETFs can deliver sustainable solutions to investors
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Influential sovereign wealth fund to publish voting intentions ahead of AGMs
The world’s largest sovereign wealth fund sees the move as part of a broader transparency drive.