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Paul Verney

Paul joined RI’s editorial team in 2017 and has developed a particular interest in shareholder engagement and ESG voting. His journalistic beat also includes developments in the banking sector around sustainability. Paul holds a Master’s degree in Philosophy from King’s College London.
Norway’s trillion-dollar fund joins ISS and Glass Lewis in supporting resolutions on anti-discrimination and freedom of association at the electric carmaker.
Investor behemoth opposed pioneering resolutions filed at J-Power by Amundi, Man Group and HSBC AM, arguing they were “overly prescriptive” and “unduly restricting”.
Following another blockbuster year for audit proposals around companies' impacts on communities of colour, RI looks to see what happens next.
European Union flags
French insurance giant’s Patricia Plas tells RI that Axa is agnostic about where transition should be included, but stresses that it needs to be addressed.
Ex-CalPERS sustainability and governance specialist calls on asset managers to disclose conflicts of interest during inaugural Oxford summit.
US SRI firm learns lessons from Russia and excludes Chinese and Hong Kong stocks over risks posed by 'authoritarian' regime.
Bid by ESG research arm of index giant comes well under budget for Danmarks Nationalbank.
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Regulator cites potential for ‘voluminous but unresponsive reporting’ by companies in plans, as well as rescinding Trump-era rules for proxy advisers.
LGIM, BlackRock, Nasdaq, CalPERS and CalSTRS are among those that have waded into the debate.
Australian Sustainable Finance Initiative appoints auditing giant after call for proposals.
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