The EU has published the list of members appointed to its Sustainable Finance Platform, which is remarkable in its lack of representation of asset owners.
The platform is an advisory body made up …
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Prospective signatories of the UK Stewardship Code face a new reporting requirement and will soon have to prepare annual stewardship reports, following an update by the Financial Reporting Council (FRC).
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China has pledged to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060 in an ambitious statement by a country that currently burns half the world’s coal.
In perhaps the most significant positive climate development …
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The UK government has extended flexibility over AGM rules, meaning companies will be able to hold such meetings in Covid-safe fashion until the end of the year.
This temporary adjustment to …
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Female representation at boardroom level has been boosted by companies’ voluntary targets but there are still too few women in leadership positions.
The latest data from the government’s Hampton-Alexander Review, a body …
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has come under fire from investor groups after it voted to adopt amendments to its shareholder proposal rules.
In what …
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The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) has published vote reporting templates to help schemes enact their shareholder voting rights.
The PLSA has published two different sets of guidance – one …
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Corporate governance has come under the spotlight in Japan after one of its biggest providers of shareholder services said it may have miscounted investor votes at almost 1,000 companies ahead …
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A range of investors and other financial market participants have poured cold water on the EU’s proposals to establish a standard classification system for sustainable investments.
The Securities and Markets Stakeholder Group (SMSG), which operates …
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The impact of climate change risks on company profits and assets is now so high that it should be included in their financial reports, according to a group of investors.
The investors, …
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