Corporate governance – Page 26
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Net zero strategies must include proxy voting commitments, verification, UN says
The guidance on credible net zero transition plans calls for the creation of a ‘global taskforce on net zero regulation’
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UK regulators put spotlight on collaborative engagement in climate transition recommendations
The guidelines suggest that transition plans should identify the metrics investors and companies use to measure their climate progress
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LGIM calls on investee companies to link bonuses to net zero
The firm has updated its approach to pay to align with its broader climate ambitions
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BlackRock chief: Too much proxy use could skew owner-firm ties
Larry Fink announces UK pilot to extend new shareholder voting facility to smaller investors
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Danish pension funds tackle Amazon on labour rights
Sampension, PenSam and PKA call on retail giant to clarify move against New York trade union
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Listed companies will have used up their carbon budget by 2026, says MSCI
It could become ‘very difficult to continue saying ‘net zero’ with a straight face’, says Sylvain Vanston
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Hundreds of climate targets submitted ahead of COP27, says Mark Carney
GFANZ received over 250 science-based interim targets with an additional 90 targets under review
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ISSB to require businesses to report Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions
‘I think it is really important that we have it on the public record that we are not just agreeing to (a) [and] (b) ‘cold’,’ says Sue Lloyd
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ESG roundup: NOW: Pensions publishes first TCFD report
Plus: Global economy is ’significantly behind schedule’ in 2050 net-zero targets; MSCI launches new climate action indices
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NBIM says investors still facing obstacles to voting shares internationally
Manager of Norwegian SWF suggests OECD could make new version of governance principles more specific on voting rights
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Nordic, English pension funds take VW to court over lobbying silence
Swedish national pension funds, Denmark’s AkademikerPension and Church of England Pensions take legal action against carmaker to ‘clarify grey area for corporate law in Germany‘
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BaFin to survey IORPs on costs reporting
Listing information on sponsoring companies is likely to be a challenge
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Switzerland raises CHF766m with first green bonds issuance
The Swiss green bond framework is aligned with the Green Bond Principles set by ICMA
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Sustainable advisers call for green bonds to retain ‘taxonomy-aligned’ status
Platform on Sustainable Finance asked the Commission to ‘grandfather’ green debt under the taxonomy
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The future of net zero: banks rethink climate commitments
GFANZ is not the only body trying to calm down spooked investor
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Austria files lawsuit against taxonomy with European Court of Justice
The European Commission has been criticised for the decision to list nuclear and gas as sustainable activities
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CCLA launches global company mental health benchmark
Plus: Federated Hermes appointed for pair of fixed income mandates
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UK roundup: Pension schemes boost stress testing as risk increases
Plus: FTSE 350 pension schemes’ surplus falls back to £5bn; Professional trustee market soars
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Switzerland roundup: Ethos pushes for ‘positive impact’ with new methodology for investors
Plus: Swiss Sustainable Finance sets up TNFD consultation group