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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Rio Tinto report reveals ‘systemic’ bullying and harassment
February 4, 2022
Anglo-Australian mining firm Rio Tinto has admitted to “systemic” bullying and sexism across its firm, according to an external report.
The review was conducted by Elizabeth Broderick, Australia’s …
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Pooled fund split voting gains further support
January 28, 2022
As more pension schemes have embraced low cost index investment in recent years, many pension scheme trustees have been calling for asset managers to find a way of ensuring their …
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Companies struggle as US targets forced labour
January 28, 2022
A US law requiring the disclosure of links to potential forced labour could pose more supply chain issues to listed companies as investor scrutiny increases on social issues.
The Uyghur …
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UK companies warned over remuneration practices
November 26, 2021
UK companies have been put on notice over aligning executive remuneration with stakeholder experience as the Investment Association (IA) updates its guidelines. This comes as the High Pay Centre questions …
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SEC approves proxy voting rule changes
November 19, 2021
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved several amendments to proxy voting rules to address concerns about the impairment of advice quality.
The new rules follow the ‘Sunshine Act …
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Companies call on G20 to act on climate change
October 8, 2021
Over 600 of the world’s largest companies are calling on G20 leaders to strengthen their national climate targets and deliver climate financing at the G20 and COP26 summits. …
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Major companies fail to account for climate risks
Chevron, ExxonMobil, BMW, and Air France-KLM among those not fully ‘accounting for climate-related risks’
September 24, 2021
Over 70% of listed, high-polluting companies around the world failed to adequately account for climate-related …
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