Some of the world’s biggest asset owners have rejected divestment to achieve climate goals and are instead favouring direct action and engagement.
Members of the UN-backed Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance, including …
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Questions remain over how virtual AGMs can work for all investors, after a full season of shareholder and company meetings has been carried out online.
While some “excellent practices” seen over …
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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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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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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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Five leading global reporting standard-setters have agreed to work together to develop a comprehensive sustainability reporting regime for companies.
The breakthrough was announced on 11 September in a joint statement from the CDP, the …
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A group of investors is calling on the SEC to reopen the comment period on amendments to shareholder proxy rules after new data was submitted by its Division of Economic …
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New legislation and heavier enforcement actions could be on their way for EU companies following fresh concerns they are neglecting long-term value creation for shareholders.
Entitled, ‘Study on directors’ duties and sustainable …
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