All engagement articles
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NewsInvestor Forum backs new best-practice principles for pass-through voting
Clarity, oversight and transparency are key to effective pass-through voting, says London School of Economics (LSE) study
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NewsAsset owners to step up net-zero engagement with private markets
Just 7% of NZAOA members’ climate solutions allocations are in private assets, according to update from the Alliance
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NewsUK regulator tells trustees to treat member data as ‘most important strategic asset’
‘With the pensions dashboard deadline less than a year away, the need for reliable data has never been more urgent’, says regulator
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NewsSchroders sounds alarm over Exxon’s new shareholder voting system
Exxon’s auto-voting system ‘risks consolidating board power and undermining shareholder oversight’, says Schroders
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NewsExperts urge investors to maintain ESG engagement despite political hostility
Investors must maintain their ESG engagement efforts despite mounting political opposition and regulatory uncertainty, according to industry experts speaking at a CCLA event in London this week.
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: ESG retreat will cost US managers mandates in Europe
Plus: IIGCC calls on lawmakers to ‘strengthen and streamline the approach to stewardship’
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AnalysisWhat the latest US ruling could mean for ESG and collaborative engagement
Texas will continue its case against BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard, which includes a demand they divest from coal
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NewsM&G changes climate strategy to prioritise asset alignment and engagement
The 2025 target moves beyond reducing portfolio emissions to assess climate resilience of portfolio companies
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NewsIIGCC calls for EU stewardship code defining engagement
Body also says SFDR should be aligned with Shareholder Rights Directive on stewardship
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NewsItalian pension funds set ESG agenda for new engagement campaign
Fondo Pegaso, along with Cometa, Fondo Pensione Byblos, Fondoposte, and Inarcassa, are involved in the campaign
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NewsAsset owners to swap US managers for European in response to ESG retreat
The trend is driven by regulatory and legal interventions in the US
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NewsAsset owners spell out climate stewardship expectations of asset managers
Joint statement authored by UK asset owners aims to ‘empower’ asset managers to raise climate stewardship bar
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NewsFrench pension funds lead project to assess value of shareholder engagement
FRR and ERAFP are part of a new taskforce that will establish best practices for shareholders and lenders
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NewsCEPB leads investor engagement for peace in Goma
The investor engagement initiative follows the capture of the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Goma by Rwandan-backed M23 rebels
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Investors and boards should collaborate strategically on sustainability
Collaborative support for legislative reforms, taxation frameworks, and public incentives is vital to create a level playing field for long-term value creation, says Gillian Secrett
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NewsSwiss pension funds association updates ESG reporting standards
ASIP updates standards to strengthen qualitative reporting, especially for stewardship
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NewsRailpen strengthens engagement and voting commitments for 2025
Railpen has strengthened voting policy on issues such as shareholder protection and audit quality for 2025 AGM season
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Opinion PiecesViewpoint: Stewardship deserves a return to first principles
As the UK’s Financial Reporting Council consults on updates to the country’s Stewardship Code, Hans-Christoph Hirt, trustee director of the Hermes Group Pension Scheme, says it’s time for the investment industry to have an open conversation about the objectives of stewardship
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NewsSwiss pension funds call for review of ESG reporting standards
Swiss schemes have faced challenges with data collection, processing and consolidation when reporting for the first time
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NewsWHEB urges investors to be honest about unsuccessful corporate engagement
Report observes a tendency for many investors to take a ‘fire-and-forget’ approach to engagement
