Voting & engagement

Campaign at Starbucks could provide a template for engagement on US labour rights, but participants warn battle is not yet over.

ERAFP recommends voting against auditors if CSRD assurance is lacking in detail to "emphasise the importance of verifying this data".

Oregon state pension fund faces legally mandated coal divestment, while CalPERS reiterates development of divestment mechanism.

Investors split on freedom of association resolution at Maximus; SEC sides with firms on living wage and healthy product proposals; water resolution withdrawn at Monster.

As Drax investors remain tight-lipped on latest deforestation claims, Nordic and North American firms discuss the challenges of tackling the degradation of overlooked ecosystems.

The latest ESG movers and shakers: CDP appoints new CFO; Uhlenbruch joins SBTi.

Global head of stewardship policy at US giant urges companies to improve disclosures, clashes with FRC over reporting.

It comes as the taskforce launched a guide on considering social factors in pension scheme investments for trustees.

NYC State Comptroller DiNapoli files DE&I shareholder proposals; BNP Paribas AM to raise women on boards threshold to 40% for portfolio companies.

Diandra Soobiah talks to RI about her experiences as a woman of colour in the investment industry, Nest's DE&I policies, and the role of regulation.