Voting & engagement

Signs of a slight bounce on environmental and social requests; negligible support for anti-ESG proposals falls further; growing interest in governance issues.

Stakeholders are waiting on regulatory guidance to flesh out the impact of the rule changes.

LGIM and AkademikerPension call for trade associations reviews at Nippon Steel and Toyota, as proxy season ramps up in Japan.

Investment team respondents report tensions at substantially higher levels than stewardship peers.

Lack of designated lead investors prompts diverse approaches as work gets underway on landmark collaborative engagement scheme.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Exxon shareholders re-elect board directors; Swedish government votes to adopt CSRD bill.

Responsible Investor’s polling finds investors split on the power of engagement and hints at an increasing role for investment teams.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: $5.2trn investor group voices concerns around shareholder rights in light of Exxon lawsuit; UK investors vote against climate resolution at Shell.

Sovereign wealth fund appreciates value generated during Joseph Hooley's tenure, but 'continues to place utmost importance on the protection of shareholder rights'.

M&G Investments, Meeschaert AM and MN have quit as engagement leads for the French energy giant, Responsible Investor has learnt.