Sustainable Investor
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Investors Sharpen Fair Pay Focus
April 15, 2024A Church of England Pensions Board and Brunel-led framework is due next month, speakers confirmed during ESG Investor’s 2024 Stewardship Summit.
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Time to Ramp up Bondholder Engagement with Sovereigns
April 15, 2024The 2025 deadline for submitting new nationally determined contributions opens the door for sovereign debtholders to push for credible net zero transition plans.
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Aegon Gains from ESG Measurement of AMs
April 12, 2024A move to a professional trustee model from lay people in the UK was also mooted during a debate on manager selection at the Stewardship Summit 2024. Insurer and pension provider Aegon UK has seen tangible improvement in aligning its...
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ShareAction CEO Signals Stewardship Recession
April 12, 2024Industry pundits called for more “courage” and a universal ownership approach during ESG Investor’s Stewardship Summit 2024.
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Investors Struggle with Fossil Fuel Climate Disclosure
April 11, 2024Panellists at the Stewardship Summit 2024 stressed that forward-looking disclosures on climate transition plans by oil and gas firms are vital. Oil and gas companies are improving on climate-related disclosures, but are still failing to provide evidence of alignment with...
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ESG Proxy Advice Targets Exxon for Lawsuit
April 5, 20242024 policy also recommends votes against nominating committees at boards without a 40% minimum ethnic diversity and 50% gender balance. ESG-aligned investors have been advised to vote against company boards that seek to challenge shareholder resolutions through the courts, as...
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No Evidence of CA100+ Voting Collusion
April 4, 2024Analysis shows US support for climate-focused shareholder proposals diverged from EU, as investor-led initiative updates FAQs to further assuage anti-trust concerns.
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Farmers, Financiers Urged to Seek Pastures New
April 4, 2024Research warns that livestock funding swells US banks' financed emissions, as Brazil’s cattle sector told to get to grips with transition.
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Varma Takes Biodiversity Policy to Next Level
April 3, 2024Data limitations make full visibility of portfolio risks an ongoing challenge, the asset owner admits in its 2023 sustainability report.
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Investors Push for Human Rights Data
March 28, 2024The Investor Initiative on Human Rights Data will target big data and proxy houses to support just transition to a nature-positive and net zero world.
