MEPs pave the way for higher environmental standards
New EU law on due diligence will also cover human rights issues
MEPs are urging companies and investors to focus on sustainability by paving the way for a new EU law that …
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Investors warn dual class shares ‘erode’ shareholder rights
Lord Hill’s review recommends controversial structure to make London more attractive
Critics have warned that dual class share structures, set to be introduced on the premium listing segment of the London Stock Exchange …
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Guy Jubb: AGMs have lost their sense of purpose
Ex-Standard Life Investments governance head argues meetings should be complemented by continual dialogue
Guy Jubb, former head of governance at asset management giant Standard Life Investments, claims AGMs have lost their …
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SEC forms climate and ESG taskforce
Headed by Kelly Gibson, team will analyse firms’ data submissions around ESG
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has formed a new taskforce to focus on climate change and ESG-related misconduct.
The 22-strong team …
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StanChart boss pay slashed 29%
CEO Bill Winters’ pay packet has been reduced to £3.8m
The CEO of Standard Chartered has seen his pay packet slashed by 29% with the bank reporting heavy profit falls due to the fallout from …
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Norwegian SWF gets active in activism
The fund voted in 98% of shareholder meetings for portfolio companies
Norges Bank Investment Management, responsible for portfolio allocation of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund, met with nearly 3,000 companies last year as …
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FTSE companies finally hit 33% target for women on boards
Mission accomplished, but more needs to be done
More than one-third of board positions at FTSE 350 companies are now held by women, according to the final Hampton-Alexander Review report, …
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Toshiba finds no evidence of pressuring Harvard over AGM vote
Largest shareholder Effissimo wants independent probe
Toshiba has found no evidence it was involved in trying to influence the Harvard University endowment fund over voting at its AGM, following an …
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Proposal tabled at Tyson Foods’ AGM following 39 employee deaths from Covid-19
BlackRock and Vanguard have voted in support of a human rights due diligence proposal, tabled at the recent Tyson Foods AGM.
Filed by the American Baptist Home Mission …
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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules
The Investor Alliance for Human Rights wants mandatory, rather than voluntary, reporting and due diligence rules for corporations
The Investor Alliance for Human Rights has called for EU companies to …
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