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RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Fund giant says it engaged with managers to “induce” them to sign up

ICCR publishes its proxy resolutions for 2012.
RI’s regular review of environmental investing news
ESG movers and shakers
RI’s regular review of governance developments

Canada’s Teachers gets specific on remuneration
RI’s regular review of responsible investing news
RI’s regular round-up of environmental investing developments

A recent closed meeting of investors looked at moving from words to action.

House proposal would oblige companies to identify and report risks.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible people moves
RI’s regular round-up of govenrance and engagement news

US regulator to issue ruling in coming months.
RI’s regular review of responsible investing developments

New ‘Global Responsible Investment Network’ formed

RI Academy programme proposed to hundreds of pension funds and their trustees.

Lawyers exploit Dutch Court of Appeals to get shareholder damages.

$1.3trn fund firm explains rationale for signing up to UN PRI
Ri’s regular round-up of people news

Shareholder resolutions tabled at 40 blue chip companies
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news

German company faces ‘reputation risk’ say investors as DoJ reviews Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

In the face of political foot-dragging, long-term investors say they are getting down to green business.

RI’s regular look at responsible funds news
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement developments

Canadian investor hires engagement specialist from mutual fund firm
RI’s regular round-up of people news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

New provisions under the Dodd-Frank Act

ISS founder says proxy firms are the only service sector not “suborned” by corporate management.

Divestments over non-compliance with Global Compact

GSAM signs up to UN PRI and plots ESG integration process.

State finance chief talks ESG, engagement, BP, fracking and climate change.

Top level speakers and more than 300 attendees gathered in New York for RI’s annual ESG event.
RI’s regular round-up of people news

New-York listed Bunge reported to be close to CCC buy-out

Regulation advice follows suggestion of rules in the EU last month.

RI’s regular look at responsible funds news

Investor suit over foreign exchange trading controversy
RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news

Canada urged to sign up to industry transparency initiative
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

List compiled after lengthy risk engagement with companies.

Looking at the Obama administration’s resistance to a new binding global agreement
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Comments made in Parliament by non-governmental organisation

Pension fund meeting with HP’s sustainability chief

Norges makes its first ever ‘proxy access’ move
RI’s regular round-up of people news
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
RI’s regular round-up of people news

Dispute over mailing date

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.
The regular round-up of governance and engagement developments
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Insurer to make third party managers RI compliant.
RI’s regular round-up of people news

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

F&C mandate replaced by multi-manager structure.
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI talks to the professors behind long-term corporate sustainability findings.
RI’s regular round-up of people moves

Responsible investors backing protest movement

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.
Asset manager’s regional head joins influential advisory firm
RI’s regular review of governance news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
The round-up of clean investing news

Engagement becomes a prime focus for the Canadian giant.

Vote at giant fund’s investment committee formalises procedure
RI’s regular Monday people round-up

Index titans seal merger agreement
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement developments

ESG risk growing in importance for investors.
RI’s regular round of responsible investing news
RI’s regular look at clean investment
RI’s regular round-up of people news

RI fund launches, closes and asset data.

Sign that sustainable and responsible investing is increasingly mainstream
RI’s regular round-up of governance news
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

Executive Chairman steps in as interim CEO.

“Strong signal” to directors pushing for change, says CalPERS’ Simpson
RI’s regular round-up of people news

Union-affiliated CtW widens scrutiny on News Corp. director

Decision on legal action expected shortly as fund sells off holdings.
RI’s regular Thusday review of corporate governance and engagement news

Input on legislation required under Dodd-Frank
RI’s regular Monday review of people news

Giant pension fund to attend AGM and back Christian Brothers’ motion

Pressure intensifies on embattled media giant

Software giant says it appreciates discussions with shareholders
RI’s regular roundup of governance news

Oil major reaching out to SRI investors at London and New York meetings
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investing news

Major institution rejects director candidates as company fights back
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news

ISS and Glass Lewis recommend director no votes.
RI’s regular round-up of people moves in the responsible investment field.

Decision follows engagement with company
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement news
RI’s regular Monday morning round-up of people news

An incomplete or uncertain regulatory environment can increase risk for both companies and investors.
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news

ACSI recommendations follow phone hacking scandal
RI’s regular round-up of responsible investment news

NY fund gets assurances from three Fortune 500 firms

$852bn investor group in governance initiative
Investment bank defeats investors over bonus billions

Milestone for CalPERS/CalSTRS’ Diverse Director DataSource

Fund dropped four resolutions after companies agreed to climate risk or sustainability reporting.

Four principles on governance, social issues, sustainability and environmental performance

New top manager sought for New York-based pension giant
RI’s regular round-up of governance and engagement developments

Plaintiffs’ assumptions “faulty” says judge

Legal decision in credit-crisis related case

Findings of Carbon Disclosure Project’s S&P 500 report

$1.3trn asset management giant becomes the latest “mainstream” firm to back PRI
RI’s regular round-up of clean investing news
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people news
MSCI’s corporate secretary Gary Retelny takes over from Stephen Harvey
RI’s regular look at governance and engagement news

Some of world’s largest pension funds in plea over proxy access
RI’s regular Tuesday round-up of clean investment news

Judges push through investor class actions after legal push back.

Investor group supports academics’ petition to SEC

Certificate will allow investors to check whether green bonds meet C02 reduction levels.
RI’s regular round-up of people news

Discussions ahead of a formal ESG implementation plan to be presented to the CalPERS board later this year.

US institutional investors in potential multi-billion dollar case
RI’s regular look at clean investment news

Investors’ meeting with management as S&P President steps down
RI’s regular Monday review of people and appointments news
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
RI’s regular Monday round-up of people and appointments news
RI’s regular review of governance developments

OTPP teams up with activist hedge fund JANA at S&P owner
RI’s regular round-up of sustainable finance news.

Discouraged, disappointed: investor reaction to director nomination block

“If it appears in the proxy it’ll get a good vote,” says US faith investor.

Fund manager withdrew proposal after dialogue with company.

Prominent shareholder advocate joins investor coalition

CEO Hooley wants State Street to become an ESG leader
We’re playing the equivalent of regulatory ‘Whack-a-mole’.

Florida’s SBA casts vote against re-election of Marc Bolland at today’s AGM

Shareholders can’t say they weren’t warned!

US funds file amended complaint in wake of scandal

Media giant “not a place where shareholders come first” says Church Commissioners’ Whittam Smith

Time for institutions to step up engagement?

Major climate change initiative from US government body

Investor takes on crisis-torn Toronto-listed Chinese forestry firm

Backing for New York State Common Retirement Fund’s proposal

“Major data initiative” comes as scrutiny on executive pay intensifies

Responsible investors see case for climate change report
Shareholders engaged with forestry firm before scandal

€3trn custody giant details more “nuanced approach”
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news

Decision based on small fund size and low take-up

Well-known industry figure joins smaller rival

Group of responsible investors write to new oil sands panel

Long-term value should outweigh short-term cost says KKR founder.

Company takes unusual step of publishing internal investigation details.

Internet giant argues against board sustainability committee

Investors show support for resolutions

Responsible investors query National Association of Manufacturers’ sustainability stance

Strong support for a shareholder proposal opposed by management

Pension giants target grain production in the US, Australia and Brazil

Global firm sets up governance team for market “in flux”

Shareholders intensify pressure on oil major ahead of annual meeting

The funds are lodging fewer resolutions but driving deeper to get better value for money.

Injunction sought by tribal group

New Sustainable Investment Professional Certification modelled on CFA

Dodd-Frank consultation also covers executive pay advisers
RI’s regular Wednesday round-up of responsible investing news

“Logical and appropriate” says Canadian pension giant

Responsible Investor talks to the Gates Foundation about its program-related investments.
RI’s regular review of governance and engagement news
Sustainable finance was all over the discussion at the 3,000 strong Milken conference in Los Angeles last week.

Levi Strauss kicks off investor-corporate sustainable round table with supply chain commitment.

Funds collaborate with business groups in new sustainable economy roundtable
RI’s regular Tuesday review of clean investing news

Investors have opportunity to hold firm to account
UPDATE: A look at some of the most important environmental, social and governance (ESG) resolutions at forthcoming US shareholder meetings, in chronological order for May 5-17

New York Common Fund files shareholder resolution for June AGM.

Investors target Wells Fargo meeting next week.

AFL-CIO requests special report in proxy votes, companies resist.
A look at some of the most important environmental, social and governance (ESG) resolutions at forthcoming US shareholder meetings, in chronological order.
We will update it as the proxy season progresses.

“Landmark” shareholder vote at company meeting