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Take Five: Europe’s Green Brigade Takes Shape 

Chris Hall

The EC presented its Readiness 2030 white paper, outlining its strategic priorities for rebuilding Europes defence capabilities, and provided more detail on its 800 billion (US$867 billion) ReArm Europe plan. As highlighted at last years Stewardship Summit , investors tread a fine line when engaging with carbon-intensive holdings.

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Stewardship Nears Breaking Point

Chris Hall

Although Lee noted the resources and skills needed for asset owners to wield voting power directly across the firms in their portfolios, innovative approaches are making it technically easier to do so. Technology provider firm Broadridge Financial Solutions recently published a white paper on investors’ growing interest in pass-through voting, noting (..)

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Due Diligence Needed by Europe’s New Defence Investors

Chris Hall

The investor] should engage the company on such impacts and divest if they do not see material impacts being appropriately managed. A white paper on this topic is currently scheduled for later this month. of GDP to 2.5% by 2027, reaching 3% by the next Parliament.