Corporate governance – Page 11
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Dutch funds fail to meet promise to implement OECD Guidelines
Only five out of 75 pension funds in the Netherlands have fully implemented a 2018 agreement to do so
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Investors bemoan ExxonMobil legal move against shareholder climate resolution
Oil and gas major says it turned to court in bid to ‘stop abuse’ of shareholder proposal process
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EU parliament writes two-year delay into ESG reporting rules
The decision to delay the implementation of the new standards was welcomed by Eurosif
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IIGCC publishes net zero voting guidance, embracing different approaches
‘There is no one-size-fits-all approach to voting’, says investor initiative
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Dalriada Trustees launches alternative pension consolidation solution
There are already 25 schemes working with Dalriada.Together, all well on their way to efficiently meeting their objectives
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IFRS S-1, S-2 implementation support takes priority, investors tell ISSB
Mixed views on which projects to prioritise, but there was general support for working on at least one of four proposed sustainability projects
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KLP, NBIM and AP funds among first to commit to nature disclosures
TNFD is working with the EU’s sustainability-related reporting body, EFRAG, to map the relationship between different nature-related standards being developed
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Norway’s SWF builds up stewardship team in New York
With North American assets making up nearly half the €1.4trn SWF’s equity fortune, gaining more first-hand experience in the region is key for GPFG, says governance chief
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Asset managers’ backing of ESG resolutions falls to three-year low
ShareAction is urging asset managers to rethink voting policies seen during the last AGM season
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Avon Pension Fund joins south-west partnership for renewables investment
New partnership will see Avon scheme and other Brunel Pension Partnership investors deploy over £300m into renewables and energy transition assets
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ACA sets up steering group to assess risk and opportunities of AI for pensions
The group will be chaired by LCP partner Alex Waite and to date is made up of members from Aon, Barnett Waddingham, Buck, Isio, Mercer and XPS
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Border to Coast votes against 95% chair re-elections in oil and gas companies
This is up from 31% in 2022, following an updated voting policy for the oil and gas sector
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KLP ditches Saudi Aramco and 11 other companies over climate and human rights
The exclusions are mainly related to the building and construction, property, and telecommunications sectors
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France strengthens SRI fund label to ‘give investors more confidence’
The label can now only be secured by funds that have no exposure to companies developing new fossil fuel assets
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EU issues taxonomy guidance for investors, moves forward on regulating ESG ratings
Official political negotiations will kick off on the proposed regulation in January between the European Parliament, Council and Commission
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Corporate strategy and pension schemes’ ESG agendas misaligned, survey finds
Only 37% of CFOs and senior executives reported their corporate strategy and schemes’ ESG agendas are aligned
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FCA did not consider UK pension funds concerns over listing regime
The Authority set out proposals to make UK listing regime ‘more accessible, effective, and competitive’
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Large Swiss firms fail to assess impact of digital transformation on workforce
However, Switzerland’s largest listed companies researched in Ethos study have improved their scores with regard to digital responsibly
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UK pension funds call for more control over proxy voting
Signatories to an open letter to asset managers include London CIV, Merseyside Pension Fund, Environment Agency and Smart Pension
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Ethos reviews voting guidelines for sustainability and climate disclosures
Swiss listed companies will have to submit sustainability reports to shareholders vote from next year.