The numbers of women on boards in the US has risen in the past year according to the latest annual 2020 Gender Diversity Index (GDI) produced by the campaign group, 2020 Women on Boards. The organisation aims to …
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The think tank CDP released its latest global water report for 2016 at the UN’s COP 22 Climate Change meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco which took place this week. The report highlights how companies are managing water risks as the global
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Quality of Sustainability Reporting Slammed
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Uncertainty about ESG Risks
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Exclusion remains dominant theme in Europe
The sustainable and responsible investment sector continues to grow and evolve across Europe according to the latest survey by Eurosif while a survey by RBC …
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Climate change targets and a commitment to support the United Nations-led Paris Agreement have been agreed by US companies and investors at a press conference at the UN’s COP 22 Climate Change meeting in Marrakesh, Morocco. Signatories want to send …
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The perceived influence of proxy advisors has grown in recent years, but the actual extent of that influence is still unclear. This is one of the findings from a new report produced by Government Accountability Office(GAO) at the request of …
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Shareholders of Australian companies are showing their muscle in this year’s proxy season with significant opposition votes over the governance of retailer Harvey Norman and a rejection of executive pay at the Commonwealth Bank of Australia.
The Australian Shareholders …
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The UK’s Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has revealed its first Stewardship Code tiering. For the first time, asset manager laggards have been threatened with de-listing; those in the lower tier 3 have been six months to improve.
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New Minerva research shows board cyber-security risk gaps
As global economies become more digitally dependent, the continuing rise of cyber-security threats and actual breaches raises serious questions for shareholders. If technology fails, it is no understatement to say that the …
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