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The latest developments in sustainable finance: NN IP subscribes to asset owner SDG platform and MSCI downgrades Russia to lowest ESG score

Disclosure by pharma giant prompts withdrawal of proposals, including LGIM’s

Germany’s Allianz voted against CEO pay at 92% of S&P 500 firms last year, but US giants BlackRock, Vanguard and Fidelity oppose just 4% of packages, As You Sow report finds

Influential proxy advisor continues shift away from focus on disclosure of efforts to ‘effectiveness’ in assessment of racial justice/ civil right audit proposals

A number of other investors are concerned about the controversies around the company behind Call of Duty and Candy Crush, which is in the process of being acquired by Microsoft

Tackling deforestation is an obvious place for financial institutions to begin their wider efforts to work towards net zero, writes Nigel Topping

Round up: the latest on ESG-related resolutions

Dutch asset manager also announces new partnership with WWF Netherlands

It comes as Church of England Pensions Board confirms plans to publish standards on corporate lobbying and political influence next month

Andrew Behar once again pens a letter to BlackRock’s CEO