IIGCC publishes net zero voting guidance
January 18th, 2024
The Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC) has published guidance to support investors in developing their own net zero policies and practices.
The Net Zero Voting Guidelines are aligned with …
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EU says circular economy is “vital” to meeting climate goals
January 12th, 2024
The European Commission has renewed its commitment to a circular economy and reducing reliance on fresh resources, describing it as a “no brainer”.
Florika Fink-Hooijer, director general …
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SFDR criticised over fund labelling and mandatory disclosures
January 12th, 2024
Assets managers have called for a new approach to fund labelling and mandatory disclosures in the European Commission’s Sustainable Financial Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
In response to a consultation on …
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EU diverges from UK on stewardship disclosures
January 3rd, 2023
European regulations could deviate from UK rules on stewardship disclosures following responses to a consultation on the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
Asset manager DWS called for greater disclosures …
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FCA issues guidance on shareholder cooperation for ESG stewardship
January 2rd, 2024
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published guidance on ESG stewardship engagement and collaboration in relation to legislation on insider trading.
The UK regulator confirmed that voting intentions …
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Report finds major banks are financing deforestation and biodiversity loss
December 7th, 2023
Banks have poured $307bn into high-risk forestry and agriculture companies linked to tropical deforestation since the Paris Agreement was signed, a report by the Forests & Finance …
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Asset managers are failing asset owners on stewardship
December 1st, 2023
The UK Asset Owner Stewardship Review has found considerable misalignment and misunderstanding on stewardship issues between asset owners and asset managers.
The review is based on findings from the …
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ICEV warns dual-class shares will harm investor interests
December 1st, 2023
A report by the Investor Coalition for Equal Votes (ICEV) on unequal voting rights has urged companies with dual-class share structures to switch to single-class to equalise investor voting …
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Starbucks: Proxy Contest 2023
November 30th, 2023
Starbucks Corporation is set to become the latest company to face a proxy contest after a coalition of labour unions nominated directors for election to its board due to concerns over the firm’s …
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