Voting & engagement

UK regulator will halt development of metric measuring stewardship progress as it is too challenging to isolate engagement impacts.

Manager says peers are still falling short on bond stewardship, sets out priority areas for issuers over next three years.

Engagement initiative welcomes new investors including French and Canadian asset owners.

Local asset owners also put pressure on Finnish forestry company, while NGO pauses relationship.

It comes as Glass Lewis opposes resolution filed at apparel giant in response to alleged controversies in Cambodia and Thailand.

After one fund manager recently ditched all its fast fashion holdings, RI finds giants Inditex and H&M are held by a flurry of Article 9 funds.  

Investment giant’s 2024 voting spotlight also shows support for E&S proposals falling again.

The latest developments in sustainable finance: LGIM opposes board member at Indian manufacturer on transition plan concerns; pharma co calls on EU to speed up roll-out of sustainability sector standards.

UK and European clients want to know managers' alternative plans, express ‘disappointment’ over dropouts.

New York City’s ESG head tells RI that private market players are going from strength to strength, while public market managers are retreating from the spotlight.