Chris Hall

AUGUST 28, 2024

Supervisory authority ESMA is calling for EU-wide stewardship code to hone and standardise investors’ engagement efforts and disclosures. There’s also the stewardship code introduced by the European Fund and Asset Management Association (EFAMA), which was first adopted in 2011.

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Chris Hall

JULY 26, 2024

Proposals to bolster sustainable finance in Europe include recommendations for a new region-wide stewardship code. Hungry for change – With six years to go, UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 2 – which aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improve nutrition – is back to square one, at best. Finance is an issue.

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Chris Hall

JULY 5, 2024

Story time – The halfway point of the calendar year brings forth a stream of impact and sustainability reports from asset managers and owners, particularly in the UK, as signatories also comply with their obligations under the Stewardship Code. The post Take Five: Policy and Power appeared first on ESG Investor.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 28, 2024

Asset owner makes progress on climate and asset manager information-sharing in first year as Stewardship Code signatory. As reflected in the asset owner’s most recent stewardship report , last year marked the first phase of its investment portfolio due diligence to identify salient human rights impacts and act on any findings.

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Chris Hall

MAY 9, 2023

According to Manning, the FCA is keen to identify regulatory constraints on collaborative engagement, which has been used increasingly by asset owners and managers in recent years, particularly to address systemic environmental risks, such as climate change and accelerating biodiversity loss.

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Chris Hall

MAY 24, 2023

Further clarification may be on the way as the UK government’s updated Green Finance Strategy 2023 includes a commitment to review pension trustees’ fiduciary duties and stewardship activities. Today, says Lee, it is “undeniable” that climate change is having an impact in the real world and in the financial world.

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Chris Hall

MAY 8, 2024

While one asset manager reported 5,312 engagement actions over 12 months, five others recorded 200 or fewer over the same period.

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