All posts tagged "AGMS"

• Industry

  US AGM Votes Reflect Disclosure Demand Beyond Climate

  Shareholder rebellions suggest US investors support regulatory focus on social as well as environmental disclosures. 

• Commentary

  ICYMI, Benjamin Franklin May Need to Add a Caveat

  As Amazon held our attention, AGMs saw mixed fortunes for ESG-related resolutions.

• Industry

  NGOs Call for More Action Against Coal as Allianz Updates Policy

  Coal policies of UK institutions, PPCA members criticised by Reclaim Finance. 

• Fund Solutions

  New Guide Assesses Managers’ ‘Climate-Voting’ Credentials

  Asset owners call for greater transparency on climate-related processes and policies to inform engagement during 2021 proxy voting season.

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  Commentary

  Will Investors Continue to Engage at AGMs this Season?

  Michael Kind, Campaigns Manager at ShareAction, considers the lessons for investors from an early date in the UK’s 2021 AGM calendar.

• Industry

  Updated Voting Guidelines Turn Up Heat on Virtual AGMs

  Success of HSBC, Tesco resolutions show ability of investors to drive change. 

• Asia-Pacific

  Climate Change Proposals to Gain Momentum at 2021 AGMs

  ‘Say-on-climate’ proposals are among emerging trends, according to Institutional Shareholder Services.

• Features

  ICYMI, There are Limits to Diversity

  Are we all in this together or are we just being taken for a ride?

• Industry

  ICSA Offers Guidance for UK Corporates to Deliver AGMs More “Flexibly”

  Corporates advised to offer investors “as much electronic engagement as possible”.

• Europe

  FTSE 100 Executive Pension Contributions Fall in Line under Pressure from Investors

  Shareholder rebellions down, according to Investment Association data, but executive pay still under close scrutiny.