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BlackRock’s Fink: ‘It’s not our place to be environmental police’
Annual letter to investors says firm just offers clients choice
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Responsible shareholders using litigation against poor governance
If shares lose value due to negligent or illegal behaviour investors are entitled to seek redress
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What change is more women on boards creating?
Breaking down barriers and shifting mindsets requires a more grassroots approach
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Parker Review expands ethnic minority targets for UK companies
FTSE 350 and 50 large private companies are set 2027 executive targets
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Less than half of asset managers voting on biodiversity
ShareAction report finds lack of engagement and stewardship on nature crisis
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How the mining industry can scale up sustainably
Church of England Pensions Board chief responsible investment officer calls on stakeholders to rethink how they invest in mining companies
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Gender diverse companies, and investing in them, inch forwards
Reports this International Women’s Day show slight shifting of the dial
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PRI stewardship warning as companies do not implement shareholder resolutions
Investors must hold boards to account as research finds only half of passed proposals implemented
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Constructing portfolios that minimise exposure to autocratic regimes
Weak investor protection is one reason assets could be priced differently across autocratic and democratic countries
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Demand for impact bonds causing weaker issuance
A ‘two-tier’ market is emerging with high-quality instruments at one end and ones with weaker ESG credentials at the other
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UK pensions social taskforce launches to address data gap
Members join and objectives finalised since announcement last summer
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The asset managers scoring top points for ESG… and those that need to improve
Wide variations in ESG performance across fund groups
