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Bloomberg launches proprietary ESG scoring
Initially covering 252 companies in the oil and gas sector
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Asset managers: Virtual AGMs are no replacement for in-person meetings
Commentators anticipate ‘hybrid AGMs’ will be the new norm
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BlackRock engagement on human capital jumps three-fold
BlackRock’s Q2 Global Quarterly Stewardship Report reveals greater focus on societal themes as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
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Refinitiv increases corporate scrutiny with reputational risk data partnership
Partnering with organisation providing reputational risk data based on information from activist campaigns
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What the return of the state means for corporates and the issue of governance
Daniel Morgan, analyst, multi-asset at Ninety One, discusses how Covid-19 has highlighted stark inequalities and how corporate governance can tackle these
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Who topped Refinitiv’s Sustainable Finance League Tables?
Covers green bonds, social bonds and sustainability-linked bonds or loans, as well equity market issuance and M&A deals
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Coronavirus: A test of good corporate citizenship
Nordea AM’s Eric Pedersen looks at the companies in need of investor dialogue, identifying the meat industry as a ‘dangerous hot spot’
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Five social themes for a post-pandemic world
PIMCO has identified five social themes affecting the creditworthiness of companies amid Covid-19 crisis
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Six ESG megatrends that will have ‘profound’ implications for the global economy
Aegon AM’s responsible investment team highlights six ESG megatrends most likely to affect investors’ portfolios
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Are passives neglecting ESG responsibilities?
Passive investing could be detrimental to the integration of ESG considerations
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PLSA and Investor Forum publish practical stewardship guide
New guide to help pension schemes assess the stewardship efforts of their chosen asset managers
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‘Walk the walk’ on gender and ethnic diversity
The investment management industry needs to do more than ‘talk the talk’ on gender and ethnic diversity issues
