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The Democrats Strike Back: Asset Managers Pushed on “Responsible Stewardship” Commitment

August 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

In recent months investors have faced what seems to be non-stop letter writing from Republican-led anti-ESG interests, but in a new move 17 …

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Rampant Remuneration: Swiss CEO Pay Sees Significant Surge

August 26, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The salaries of CEOs at companies listed on the Swiss stock exchange jumped by more than 7% in 2024, with pay packages climbing back to roughly …

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Culling CSRD, CSDDD: EU-US Trade Deal Poses Significant Sustainability Setback

August 22, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) and Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) are set to suffer a significant hit due to the …

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NBIM Israeli Divestment

Divestment Dilemmas: NBIM Axes Investments in Six More Israeli Firms

August 20, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) has excluded six further Israeli companies linked to Gaza and the West Bank from its portfolio over ethical concerns.…

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CEO Pay Soars: UK Executive Compensation Smashes Record High

August 18, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The median pay of FTSE 100 CEOs has reached a new all-time high, breaking the record for a third consecutive year, according to a new

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US Republicans SBTi Antitrust

SBTi Showdown: Republican States Set Out Antitrust Threat

August 15, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

A letter from 23 US states has warned the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) that its Financial Institutions Net Zero Standard risks “violating federal and state …

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AI Cyber Governance Risk

Sparking Good Governance: Responding to Rising AI and Cyber Risks

August 14, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

With 60% of S&P 500 companies identifying material artificial intelligence-related (AI) risks to their business, cyber-security risk management is once again rising to the …

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Reinforcing Stewardship: Minerva Renews UK Code Signature

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

Minerva Analytics has been named as a signatory of the UK Stewardship Code for 2025, retaining its status for a third consecutive year.

Minerva has been a …

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FCA Sustainability

Streamlining Sustainability: UK FCA Moves to “Simplify” Disclosure Requirements

August 13, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has declared its intention to “streamline and enhance” its sustainability reporting framework and “simplify” disclosure requirements following detailed feedback …

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Strengthening Stewardship: IIGCC Urges Creation of EU-wide Code

August 7, 2025


By Jack Grogan-Fenn

The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has called for a new EU-wide stewardship code to be created to enhance coherence and reduce fragmentation between …

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