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Proxy voting targets DEI and pay

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 29 APR 2024  |  NEWS
... team at Morgan Stanley Investment Management voted against management in 9% of cases, and 69% of meetings had at least one vote against management. Bruno Paulson, managing director for the International Equity team says increased attention is being paid ...

Investors fail to vote for climate despite pledges

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 11 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Board directors of energy companies continue to be elected with over 95% shareholder support, even when those companies perform poorly against investor expectations. More than six years after the launch of the Climate Action 100+ (CA100+) Net Zero Company ...

Philanthropic donations under scrutiny

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 4 APR 2024  |  NEWS
Investors expect ASX-listed companies to watch their corporate donations more closely, as the donor list of the 2023 Voice referendum uncovers a thin line between political versus philanthropic activities. While some of the companies that donated prohibit ...

Big super's plan on fossil fuel return

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 18 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
... to 53% from 2020/2021 to 2022. AustralianSuper, Brighter Super, Hostplus, IOOF and Qantas Super were the least likely to vote on climate. AustralianSuper told FS Sustainability the fund engaged with Woodside on "its approach to climate change and its ...

Climate group exodus unlikely to hinder climate action: IGCC

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 7 MAR 2024  |  NEWS
Invesco is the latest departure from the Climate Action 100+ network, as four major US banks leave climate benchmark group the Equator Principles. Insiders insist the news has been sensationalised by the media and that more firms are joining than are ...

AXA IM warns companies on climate lobbying

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  THURSDAY, 22 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... voting season, a global asset manager with US$1.4 trillion in assets under management has announced it will take action and vote on key ESG proposals. AXA Investment Managers (AXA IM) has changed its voting policy, stating it will this year hold to account ...

FS Sustainability opens final voting round for ESG Power50

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 19 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... statements of sustainability. This shortlist of corporate ESG leaders is once again open to our online readers, who can choose to vote for one or as many ESG professionals featured in the shortlist. All shortlisted candidates stand as individuals, however ...

Dramatic spike in votes against ASX remuneration: Georgeson

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  MONDAY, 12 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... remuneration report. Under legislation, if a listed company gets two strike votes in consecutive years at AGM, shareholders can then vote to spill the board, requiring directors to present themselves for re-election. That has not yet happened in Australia. ...

SIX launches share platform for investors, activists

RACHEL ALEMBAKIS  |  THURSDAY, 8 FEB 2024  |  NEWS
... Australia's listed companies," Verwey said. "We are currently running two campaigns on the platform - one on the forthcoming vote on the chairs of Santos and Woodside, and the other towards Woolworths and Coles to get them to stop sourcing their ...

Shell shareholders worth €4tr to vote for Paris

ROSE MARY PETRASS  |  MONDAY, 22 JAN 2024  |  NEWS
... gas company align its medium-term emissions reduction targets with the Paris Agreement. Shareholders will take an advisory vote to update the company's energy transition strategy before the annual general meeting in May. In 2023, 20% of Shell shareholders ...
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