Ties to coal are loosening, but the industry needs to demonstrate increased ambition in its shift to renewables, investor group says.
As auto manufacturers’ strategies evolve, other roads are opening up for investors looking to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles.
Activist groups flag failure to hold polluters accountable for contributions to climate change in 2024 AGM season.
ESMA is calling for an EU-wide stewardship code to hone and standardise investors' engagement efforts and disclosures.
BlackRock and its US peers may be pulling back from ESG voting and engagement, but European managers still have clout.
Laith Cahill, Senior Net Zero Stewardship Specialist at the IIGCC, says the UK’s streamlined Stewardship Code must preserve its ambition.
Following its first year of direct climate engagement, UK scheme also emphasises partnership as helping asset owners act at scale.
The Pensions Regulator is being encouraged to take its focus beyond disclosure, and issue more guidance that incentivises action.
Industry experts underscore the need for change to ease practical challenges, as signatories approach 300 and AUM crosses the £50 trillion mark.
Withdrawals and majority votes are delivering high-quality strategies by companies, according to sustainability advocacy non-profit Ceres.
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