Paul Verney
Robeco-backed paper warns of ‘opportunistic signatories’ and calls on investor body to scrutinise ESG voting in annual assessment
Disclosures by influential advisors will now be reviewed by investors including Legal & General and PGGM
Move is part of growing trend for climate votes at AGMs, and comes as ISS tightens its stance on climate competence for boards
State-owned Spanish airport operator was target of successful climate vote campaign by TCI hedge fund last year
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HSBC’s Global Head of Sustainable Finance named as CEO of Arabesque’s data arm and President of wider group
Consultation on European Commission follow-up to Action Plan also sees calls for greater action on credit and ESG rating firms
But Dutch NGO raises concerns about banks’ role in selection process
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ESAs accused of bowing to asset managers, but sustainability forum argues data is not there yet for some indicators
Are investors shifting their stance on fossil fuels?
Big Florida-based investor says investment in venerable ESG firm boosts ‘strategic participation in ESG’