Toshiba finds no evidence of pressuring Harvard over AGM vote

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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Investors back EU plan for human rights due diligence rules

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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Minerva launches pooled fund split voting service: ‘VotePlus’

AMX and DWS adopt Minerva’s split voting technology ‘VotePlus’ in upcoming launch

New solution rapidly accelerates sustainable stewardship

Minerva Analytics, Europe’s leading independent proxy voting agency, has embedded its VoteTech in a new, ground-breaking solution designed to help investors better

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UK cracks down on Chinese imports linked to forced labour

Government takes up the plight of Uyghur Muslims

The UK government is introducing new rules to prevent the import of goods suspected of using forced labour in China’s Xinjiang province.

Foreign secretary Dominic Raab told the House of Commons on …

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Government urged to prioritise audit industry reform

Reform is an “urgent priority”, says accountancy body chief

The accounting industry is urging the government to prioritise reform of the sector following the appointment of Kwasi Kwarteng as business secretary.

Michael Izza, chief executive of the Institute of Chartered …

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CII backs Nasdaq’s proposal to improve diversity on boards

Companies could be delisted if they fail to meet ‘comply or explain’ requirement

The Council of Institutional Investors (CII) has thrown its weight behind Nasdaq’s proposal that would require companies to disclose board diversity or potentially face delisting.

In a …

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Lost Votes - concern mounts over corporate governance in Japan

Lost Votes – concern mounts over corporate governance in Japan

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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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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Lord Callanan, Minister for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility

UK commits to new accounting watchdog, despite delays

The UK government has pledged to push ahead with a new authority to oversee corporate governance standards, following criticism from a top business committee over its inaction to date.

In an open

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US business lobbies press for laws on boardroom diversity

US business lobbies press for laws on boardroom diversity

A group of US business associations has called on the Senate to ratify legislation on boardroom diversity that was passed by the other chamber last year.

In an open letter to …

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