Director code of conduct proposed by IoD
June 23, 2022
Measures to maintain high standards of professionalism and ethics
A code of conduct for UK directors has been proposed by the Institute of Directors (IoD), as part of a recent …
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CEO pay hikes facing greater shareholder resistance
June 16, 2022
Investors of major US companies reject large executive packages
Large CEO pay hikes are coming under increased scrutiny with investors at major US companies rejecting generous executive pay packages in …
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Amazon shareholders vote against socially-focussed resolutions
May 27, 2022
On May 25th 2022, 15 investor-led resolutions, that took aim at company policies ranging from mistreatment of workers to nondisclosure agreements, failed to pass after the majority of Amazon shareholders voted …
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SEC fines BNY Mellon over false ESG statements
May 27, 2022
On May 23rd, 2022, The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) charged BNY Mellon Investment Advisor, Inc. for misstatements and omissions about ESG considerations in undertaking investment decisions for mutual …
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SEC charges Brazilian mining company over safety claims
May 6, 2022
The charges follow the deadly Brumadinho dam collapse in January 2019.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Brazilian mining company Vale S.A. with making “false and misleading” …
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May 6, 2022
The accusation comes after the regulator warns of a crackdown on misleading environmental ads.
The UK’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has accused HSBC of misleading customers in its adverts on the company’s green initiatives, according to a …
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Santos shareholders vote against CEO incentive
May 6, 2022
Continued shareholder resistance against Santos could result in a call to oust the board.
One-quarter of shareholders in Australian energy company Santos have voted against the company’s executive pay plans, …
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Campaign by NGOs Urgewald and Ecodefense also identified JPMorgan Chase as the top foreign bankroller of Russian oil and gas.
April 8, 2022
German environment and human rights NGO Urgewald and the Russian environment NGO Ecodefense have called on foreign …
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Major firms sign up to CFA diversity code
March 25, 2022
A total of 16 US and Canadian firms have adopted the CFA Institute’s DEI Code just a month after its launch
A host of investment firms in the US …
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