Voting & engagement

Trio of pension funds looking for additional signatories to statement after managers say market needs to speak with unified voice.

Most CA100+ investors were tight-lipped on reports that the energy giant has scrapped its 2030 oil and gas reduction target.

The $818bn fund is facing calls to introduce an ESG stewardship policy.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: IFRS announces sustainability advisory group members; New Zealand consults on amendments to climate reporting standards.

Responsible Investor is anonymously asking stewardship professionals at European managers for input on the number and quality of sustainability-focused requests at corporates.

Ben Colton predicts rise in vote no campaigns as he blames drop in support on increasing prescriptiveness and reoccurring resolutions.

US investors and consultants tell RI that enthusiasm for disclosures in line with the ISSB is not yet being matched by corporates.

Data from Sustainable Investments Institute shows proportion of resolutions withdrawn drops to below a third for the first time in seven proxy seasons.

The pension fund also published a study of fund manager engagements based on seven years of data.

Developing in-house capacity does not mean managers should no longer engage collaboratively, says asset owner's head of stewardship.