Investors to fund firms: “No ESG, no money” A group of major pension funds has written a no-ifs-and-buts letter to asset managers and companies warning that firms who fail to consider the impact of ESG risks are no longer “attractive” for investments. The letter – signed by three big pensions funds including the California State […]
Read MoreTwo of Europe’s leading independent investment service providers within their fields, GES Investment Services and Manifest Information Services, today announce that they have formed a strategic partnership. Bringing together specialist research in environmental, social and governance issues with global proxy voting services, they present a fully-fledged European solution for Responsible Investment. Sarah Wilson, Chief Executive […]
Read MoreThe Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has announced a major policy reversal on shareholder resolutions which is likely to lead to an increase in ESG risk and succession planning-related proposals. In a legal bulletin published this week, the SEC said that companies could no longer automatically exclude CEO succession planning or ESG risk-related resolutions using […]
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