Shareholders & activism Activism, ESG and universal proxy: How to make friends and influence shareholders Aug 15, 2023 By Garnet Roach 10 min read The London borough of Hounslow wants a greater say in your governance. In March, the west London pension fund became the first... Read More
Shareholders & activism The week in GRC: ABA adopts changes to client-vetting rule and Target sued over LGBTQ+ merchandise backlash Aug 11, 2023 By Ben Maiden 10 min read – The Financial Times (paywall) reported that the carbon-accounting business is booming as regulators, investors and consumers... Read More
Shareholders & activism The week in GRC: Google, Microsoft form AI safety standards group and Goodyear reaches agreement with Elliott Jul 28, 2023 By Ben Maiden 8 min read –Four leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies launched a new industry group to identify best safety practices and promote... Read More
Shareholders & activism Navigating investor sustainability pressures: A path to thriving in a changing landscape Jul 26, 2023 2 AuthorsAndrea WebsterFlora Rencz 5 min read In today's interconnected world, finance has a major impact on the real economy and institutional investors exert significant... Read More
Shareholders & activism BlackRock expands voting choice service to largest ETF Jul 17, 2023 By Tim Human 2 min read BlackRock has announced plans to extend pass-through voting to its largest ETF in a move that would hand retail investors a... Read More
Shareholders & activism Support continues to fall for climate-focused resolutions, Morningstar finds Jul 17, 2023 By Tim Human 3 min read Average support for climate-related shareholder resolutions has continued to fall in the 2023 proxy season, according to a... Read More
Shareholders & activism The week in GRC: Republican state AGs warn companies on diversity policies and manufacturers’ group wants shareholder proposal curbs Jul 14, 2023 By Ben Maiden 9 min read – CNBC reported that the National Association of Manufacturers, in a letter to the House Financial Services Committee, criticized... Read More
Shareholders & activism Proxy season highlights need to control corporate narratives, experts say Jun 23, 2023 By Ben Maiden 3 min read The proxy season has underlined the importance for companies of controlling their own narratives, governance experts explained... Read More
Shareholders & activism Anti-ESG funds see inflows slow, Morningstar finds Jun 21, 2023 By Tim Human 2 min read The level of inflows to anti-ESG funds, which explicitly oppose investing along ESG-based principles, has slowed significantly... Read More
Shareholders & activism Lobbying proposal attracts strong support at McDonald’s AGM Jun 07, 2023 By Ben Maiden 3 min read Shareholders narrowly missed approving a proposal on McDonald’s lobbying activities at the company’s recent AGM amid a continued... Read More