Corporate governance – Page 2
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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
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Special ReportInvestors await influx of standardised corporate sustainability data
New EU corporate sustainability reporting standards will drive disclosures on hundreds of datapoints by thousands of companies.
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NewsInvestors ask EU to harmonise voting rights in SRD overhaul
ICGN letter also calls for more clarity around collaborative engagement and acting in concert
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NewsCOP16: Nature Action 100 releases inaugural corporate assessments
The benchmark represents a snapshot of corporate action in key sectors to reverse nature and biodiversity loss by 2030
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NewsCPI net-zero tracker finds gap between pension fund’s climate commitments and action
ABP, AP Pension, Alecta and Pensioenfonds Detailhandel among 342 pension funds being tracked by new CPI net-zero finance tracker.
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NewsEU’s incoming finance Commissioner mulls new ‘sustainability-related categorisation system’
Maria Luís Albuquerque has been nominated as the next commissioner for financial services, financial stability and the Capital Markets Union
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NewsAP7, USS, Church of England among 27 calling for urgent biodiversity action
Biodiversity loss is a ‘systemic risk which investors cannot avoid through diversification’, says AP7
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NewsRailpen, PLSA, CIPD call on FTSE350 companies for better workforce reporting
The trio says there is a need for more consistency and transparency in workforce reporting
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NewsNOW: Pensions adapts new investment strategy to accelerate climate action
NOW: Pensions on track to achieve net zero by 2050 and a 50% reduction by 2030, based on 2019 levels
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NewsItalian pension funds’ ESG policies on right path, but shortfalls emerge
Research shows that 60.17% of schemes have drafted an ESG investment policy, as of this year, up from 37.50% in 2019
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NewsTNFD teams up with WWF to improve nature-related corporate disclosures
WWF publishes report with own recommendations for corporate nature target setting
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AnalysisPRI in Person: Climate resilience and biodiversity front and centre
The 16th annual PRI in Person conference, held in Toronto last week, covered a range of issues, including climate resilience, biodiversity and the limits of policy makers
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NewsEthos backs consultations with shareholders opposing sustainability reports
Foundation calls on government to extend scope of corporate sustainability reporting law to all companies of public interest, regardless of size, total assets or turnover
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NewsOver 70 investors left climate engagement group, CA100+ reveals
CA100+ confirmed that most of 45 out of 71 exiting investors were US-based voluntarily withdrawing from the group
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NewsPensioenfonds Detailhandel updates investment policy to incorporate member preferences
The €30bn scheme for the Dutch retail sector will collaborate with other pension funds on labour rights
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NewsEthos rates Swiss listed companies’ sustainability reports as ‘poor’
Companies are bound to fail to design credible and ambitious environmental and climate strategies to meet climate targets, says foundation
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AnalysisIPE ESG Briefing: Net zero ‘an asset owner story’
Plus: Global taskforce launched focused on financial risks posed by social issues; Dutch regulator proposes amendments to ESG reporting templates
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NewsISSB plans to consult on SASB amendments next year
The purpose of the project is to enhance an initial set of SASB standards to support the implementation of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2
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Opinion PiecesInvestors must work together to improve AI stewardship
While perhaps the same cannot be said about climate change, there seems to be a consensus about artificial intelligence (AI) in the United Nations General Assembly.
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NewsPortfolio managers rank green, social issues at bottom of performance drivers
Study offers ‘reality check’ and guidance for asset owners wanting to boost sustainability performance
