ESG archive

Real estate and energy sectors branded ‘ESG laggards’ but outperform peers, Federated Hermes finds

Sep 07, 2022

3 min read

Environmental factors have become a statistically meaningful driver of shareholder returns over the past two years, according to...

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The week in GRC: Conservatives mastering the art of the proxy ballot and fast-food industry loses ‘super-sized’ battle

Sep 02, 2022

By Garnet Roach

7 min read

– CNBC reported that Tesla violated workers’ rights when it banned shirts with pro-union insignia at the factory, according to a...

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Shareholder value focus remains but generational shift happening in investment, says Citi head of European shareholder advisory

Sep 01, 2022

By Garnet Roach

3 min read

Economic opportunities linked to the E in ESG are more easily identifiable to investors as having the potential to drive economic...

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Ceres seeks tweaks to SEC’s ESG funds plans

Aug 29, 2022

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

Ceres has welcomed the SEC’s two ESG fund proposals but is asking it to consider changes that address, among other things...

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RBC GAM on tying ESG to executive pay

Aug 22, 2022

By Garnet Roach

4 min read

Derek Butcher is part of the nine-strong corporate governance and responsible investment team at RBC Global Asset Management (RBC...

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Climate lobbying proposal attracts support at Tesla AGM

Aug 10, 2022

By Ben Maiden

6 min read

More than a third of votes at Tesla’s AGM last week went for a shareholder proposal seeking a report on climate-related lobbying...

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US asset owners lag on net-zero commitments, study shows

Aug 09, 2022

By Garnet Roach

3 min read

As asset owners around the world pledge formal commitments to net-zero, data from Cerulli Associates shows that those in the US...

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The week in GRC: Top in-house counsel see compensation rise and BlackRock supports fewer E&S proposals

Jul 29, 2022

By Ben Maiden

8 min read

– CNBC reported that Tesla disclosed it had received a second subpoena from the SEC regarding CEO Elon Musk’s tweets in 2018 about...

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Sustainability on the chopping block as economic squeeze bites, survey finds

Jul 27, 2022

By Garnet Roach

3 min read

As companies grapple with a ‘triple squeeze’ on finances, CEOs and CFOs say investment in M&A and sustainability will be the first...

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ESG Integration Forum – Summer: Finding the road ahead amid headwinds

Jul 19, 2022

By Ben Maiden

5 min read

Skepticism about ESG has presented itself recently in some high-profile examples of investors and lawmakers pushing back against...