Voting & engagement

Proposed move to extend SDR to apply to portfolio management services comes ahead of introduction of fund-level ESG labels in the UK.

Pressure builds on Aussie oil giant’s chair Richard Goyder as global investors pre-declare votes ahead of AGM on Wednesday.

French investor group leads engagement campaign with nine companies on business ethics, more than two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

UK pension pool and other climate proposal co-filers push back against oil major’s criticism.

US faith investor targets chief executive and lead director in SEC filing following US oil major’s ‘hostile treatment’ of shareholders.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: Shell urges shareholders to vote against Follow This climate resolution; Rathbones considers voting against Exxon directors.

UN-convened net-zero asset owner group publishes fourth target setting protocol, covering private markets for the first time and including a pilot on sovereigns.

A recent paper highlights growing pessimism among investors of the ability of stewardship to tackle societal ESG risks.

Responsible Investor wants to hear from market participants on how stewardship – including perceptions of it – may be shifting.

ACSI weighs in on Woodside Energy, recommending support for re-election of chair; investors throw support behind TD Bank climate resolution.