1.5, degrees, Celsius, Paris, Climate

TPI publishes fresh scenarios in wake of IPCC report


September 10, 2021

Keeping the global average temperature rise to a maximum of 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels will require an energy transformation that is “unparalleled in size and scope”, according to …

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IPCC

The IPCC’s new report – explained

Leaders have called on businesses to back a low-carbon future after new climate report makes for grim reading


August 20, 2021

Human activity is “unequivocally” the driving force behind climate change, a newly published …

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diversity

Boardroom diversity improves financial performance


July 23, 2021

Higher stock returns and more social justice come from boardroom diversity, Financial Reporting Council says

Businesses that encourage boardroom gender diversity achieve better financial results, new research has found.

The report from …

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Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

Asset managers are avoiding ESG shareholder resolutions

The biggest shareholders need to lead on proxy voting and public engagement, a leading NGO says.

Some of the world’s largest asset managers are not using their proxy voting rights to support sustainable

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Jamie Dimon

CEO stakeholder commitments illusory claim Harvard duo

Research conducted by two renowned Harvard academics has cast doubt on the commitments made a year ago by 181 CEOs affiliated to the Business Roundtable trade group.

Twelve months ago, business leaders …

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Sec lending management key to better ESG

Sec lending management key to better ESG

Managing securities lending policies in line with ESG goals, rather than halting them completely, should result in better outcomes for shareholders, research suggests.

In recent months, asset owners had been quizzing fund firms …

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Minerva partners with Ryedale for ESG investment solution

Minerva Analytics has entered into a collaborative partnership with portfolio management technology provider Ryedale to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) data into the fund management investment process.

The joint work is aimed at asset owners, asset managers and regulators …

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Data, Sustainability risks internal audit

The Institute of Internal Auditors said the findings from its annual survey of 630 internal audit executives painted a “troubling picture”.

Many internal audit functions are failing to allocate a portion of their audit plans to certain key risks, in …

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Edelman Survey Institutions competent ethical

Public trust in the world’s leading institutions is severely faltering as a major survey concluded no major institution is both competent and ethical. Worse still, the majority of people believe capitalism is doing more harm than good.

Despite a strong …

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Total Remuneration Survey 2019

The annual Manifest Total Remuneration Survey is now out.

The average pay of the UK’s top CEOs has fallen by more than 10% to £5.1m, though concerns remain this figure is still too high.

The latest Manifest Total Remuneration Survey

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