US mid-caps warm to stakeholder value
US mid-cap companies are focusing on more than just shareholder returns by increasing the integration of ESG factors into their...
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ESG reporting in a crisis: A luxury firms cannot afford?
When Saudi Aramco announced its Q1 earnings recently, media attention was firmly on the announced lower profits and the...
The week in GRC: SEC sees surge in tips, and investors continue moving into ESG funds
– Bloomberg reported that the Japanese government gave details of a range of companies that will be subject to new rules...
Pandemic highlights ESG importance, S&P Global Ratings says
The Covid-19 outbreak is highlighting the importance of ESG issues for companies, and those that take such issues seriously stand...
Physical risk said to drive investors’ climate interest
The physical risks stemming from climate change are the reason financial markets are increasingly focused on global warming...
Covid-19 not derailing board diversity for RBC GAM
RBC Global Asset Management (RBC GAM) will continue to press companies on board diversity amid the Covid-19 pandemic. RBC GAM this...
SEC and Delaware guide on proxies and AGM notices
As part of its response to the Covid-19 pandemic, the SEC has provided guidance on updating the time, date or location of a...
ExxonMobil blocks climate change proposals
ExxonMobil has been able to exclude most – but not all – of the climate change-related shareholder proposals filed ahead of its...
ESG and engagement continue amid Covid-19, says Nuveen’s Reali
The Covid-19 pandemic has yet to have much of an impact on shareholder engagement or Nuveen’s pursuit of ESG issues, according to...
UK’s new Stewardship Code could place more demands on debt IR
The new UK Stewardship Code 2020, which came into force at the start of this year, calls for engagement between companies and...
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