Corporate governance – Page 55
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BP agrees to more climate reporting after ‘constructive’ investor talks
BP to support shareholder resolution from Climate Action 100+ group, but not Follow This resolution
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NewsAccounting roundup: Kingman on the FRC; Carillion audit report
Also: FRC reports on current and future use of artificial intelligence in accounting and corporate reporting
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Ilmarinen, ICG engage with scandal-hit Finnish care home
Ilmarinen prefers engagement to divestment of its 4.4% stake in Esperi Care
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Stewardship ‘tipping point’ in sight after busy year for engagement
Trade body encourages schemes to ‘take action where issues cause concern’
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NewsAll change for stewardship agenda as FRC reveals draft new code
Draft 2019 code raises the bar for what is expected of signatories
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Joseph Mariathasan: Coping with autocracies
Should investors accept it when companies acquiesce to requests from autocratic regimes?
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KLP boss champions SME interests in Oslo bourse bid
Second-biggest shareholder of Norwegian exchange yet to decide on Euronext offer
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NewsESG roundup: SSGA targets corporate culture, BlackRock scolded on climate
SSGA to scrutinise corporate culture, BlackRock told to back more climate shareholder resolutions
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€1.3bn Dutch shipping scheme to overhaul board structure
Director and CIO to become executive board members as part of professionalisation drive
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Swiss pension fund group criticises regulator on proposed reforms
Industry lobby group publishes statements on consultations regarding second pillar interest rate, collective pension schemes and collective investment pools
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NewsESG data firm Sustainalytics takes over GES International
Swedish company GES specialises in engagement and has been challenging chocolate producers on labour practices
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NewsInvestors ‘too risk averse’ on challenging executive pay – report
Companies and investors wary of impact of cutting exec pay to potentially more socially acceptable levels
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More than 70 Dutch schemes back sustainable investment covenant
Agreement aims to increase pension funds’ worldwide influence on human rights, labour conditions and environment
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NewsAP1 board criticises CEO Magnusson over travel expenses
Staff at Swedish buffer fund to take cheaper flights in future after supervisory board reviewed expenses policy
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Kingman review proposes replacing FRC with new, stronger regulator
Recommendation echoes demands of stakeholders to disband audit watchdog
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Church of England calls for ExxonMobil greenhouse gas disclosure
Church Commissioners, New York State, CalPERS and others push for greater emissions disclosure from oil giant
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Dutch watchdog offers assistance in implementing IORP II rules
Schemes could find it difficult to comply with conditions for audit, actuarial matters and risk management, says DNB
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MP Pension to divest DKK400m of assets after excluding 14 countries
Danish fund gets tough on human rights, cutting Saudi Arabia, Iran and Papua New Guinea from its investable universe
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Joseph Mariathasan: What should drive ESG investing?
Mathematical measures are not the best way of assessing the effectiveness of ESG strategies, argues Joseph Mariathasan
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Joseph Mariathasan: China’s evolving ESG standards
IPE’s contributing editor gives his perspective on a panel debate from last week’s IPE Conference
