UK pension fund, Universities Superannuation Scheme, (USS) has called on the Dutch paintmaker AkzoNobel to engage constructively with its US rival PPG which has recently submitted a third bid for the company, AkzoNobel said it will consider the …
Read MoreGlobal mining group Anglo-American received strong support from shareholders for its remuneration policy as well as its remuneration report at its AGM this week.
The remuneration report gained 99% support while the policy – which is a binding vote – …
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The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and the World Bank have launched a summary of their Roadmap For A Sustainable Financial System. The aim is to have a final roadmap agreed by October this year.
This …
Read MoreThe revised Malaysian Code on Corporate Governance (MCCG) released by the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC) has been welcomed by the International Integrated Reporting Council. This follows a shift in the code’s reporting approach to embracing integrated reporting.
The …
Read MoreThe charter signatories to the Best Practice Principles for Shareholder Voting Research & Analysis (the BPP Group), which includes Manifest, will review its principles by the end of 2017 following a public consultation overseen by Chris Hodge, the new …
Read MoreNEST has renewed its contract with the proxy voting and analysis firm Manifest as part of its ongoing commitment to act as a responsible steward of members’ money.
Commenting on the relationship between NEST and Manifest, NEST’s Paul Todd said, …
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Legal & General Investment Management (LGIM) will be using its shareholder vote at company AGMs to put pressure on companies to take action to respond to climate change and demonstrate they are taking measures to move to a low carbon …
Read MoreOil giant BP, which last year lost its advisory vote on its remuneration report at its AGM, has reduced the pay of its chief executive, Bob Dudley, and will propose a simpler pay policy to shareholders at this year’s …
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