The Investor Stewardship Group (ISG), a coalition of some of the largest U.S. based institutional investors and global asset managers, along with several of their international counterparts, is working with US companies to ensure they comply with its corporate governance …
Read MoreMinority shareholders in Accor, were disappointed when their resolution was not passed at its AGM (5th May) meaning double voting rights continue for large investors in the hotel chain.
French social investment firm, Phitrust Partners, advised by corporate
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Responsible investment pressure group, ShareAction is calling on investors to oppose the executive pay policies of oil companies, Shell and BP, arguing that they are not aligned with the long-term interests of shareholders.
ShareAction said that the remuneration for
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Shareholders in scandal-hit US bank Wells Fargo gave the company a signal of their dissatisfaction in voting at its recent AGM.
While the re-election of the directors was passed with the majority of votes cast the proportion in favour …
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Investors in machinery, vehicle and engine manufacturer Caterpillar have called on its board to establish a special committee to investigate any risks related to tax schemes set up by the company which are now subject to investigations by US federal …
Read MoreUS investors passed the first shareholder resolution in a decade at ExxonMobil when they voted to back the proxy access resolution at its recent AGM. The non-binding resolution called for the oil company to give investors that have jointly held …
Read MoreA group of institutional investors has called on companies to assess and report their climate-related risks within their annual report to shareholders, in the interests of prudent and long-term capital stewardship.
The position paper has been signed by Natasha Landell-Mills, …
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