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How can investors carry out modern slavery due diligence?
Businesses that fail to address modern slavery risks face increasing legal, reputational and financial consequences, according to First Sentier report
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Over-boarding galore further besets open-ended property funds
Open-ended property funds can learn a lot from their REIT counterparts, writes Quilter Cheviot’s Gemma Woodward
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Leap in investor interest in corporate governance
Increased investor interest in governance, transparency and disclosure, according to the annual ESG Attitudes Tracker
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98% of financial services employees consider culture when choosing an employer
However research by Everyone Matters shows fostering diversity of thought is falling behind at firms
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Open letter urges data platforms to add ACT signatory status to firm- and fund-level information
Good culture ‘is about vigilance and willingness to be challenged’
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Nuveen expands impact range with global credit strategy
Co-managed by portfolio manager Jessica Zarzycki and Stephen Liberatore
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Investors ‘play a pivotal role’ in developing socially conscious transition policies
PRI’s latest paper explores the social dimensions of the economic transition to net zero
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Employees ‘fear retaliation’ as workplace bullying and sexual harassment goes unreported
A survey published by the Institute of Business Ethics also found a generational divide in willingness to report misconduct
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CCLA mental health benchmark reveals limited progress over past year
As CCLA reveals that only 12 out of 119 companies have improved performance since last year
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Investment Association updates executive pay guidelines
IA’s director of stewardship expects to see ‘early engagement’ on the structure of executive pay
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BSC calls on government to channel social impact investing in Budget as market hits £10bn AUM
AUM has grown 12-fold since 2012, but social challenges in UK are growing
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CCLA’s Buttle: Nike’s silence on worker rights speaks volumes
Nike ignored letters from CCLA and other investors asking for evidence of social responsibility
