Paul Verney
French manager's head of stewardship hails Unilever’s policy engagement report, as consumer goods giant becomes first to meet investor expectations.
Rebellion against Woodside climate plan; LGIM living wage proposal survives ‘no action’.
UK pension pool and other climate proposal co-filers push back against oil major’s criticism.
US faith investor targets chief executive and lead director in SEC filing following US oil major’s ‘hostile treatment’ of shareholders.
UN-convened net-zero asset owner group publishes fourth target setting protocol, covering private markets for the first time and including a pilot on sovereigns.
A recent paper highlights growing pessimism among investors of the ability of stewardship to tackle societal ESG risks.
Responsible Investor wants to hear from market participants on how stewardship – including perceptions of it – may be shifting.
US SIF, ICCR and Shareholder Rights Group challenge statements from Republican commissioners, while fund industry association ‘urges’ SEC to align anti-greenwashing regulation with watered-down climate disclosure rule.
RI speaks with investors, regulators and stewardship professionals on the challenges in demonstrating the effectiveness of stewardship efforts.
After filing its first climate proposals last year, the Norwegian trillion-dollar fund returns with a push for only ‘material’ operational emissions disclosures at US pipelines giant.