ESGVanguard joins BlackRock in backing fewer ESG proposals in 2023 proxy season Sep 01, 2023Hemma VisavadiaVanguard , like BlackRock , supported fewer ESG-related shareholder proposals during this year’s US proxy season . According to...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: BlackRock supported fewer climate and social proposals this proxy season and US regulators eye directors sitting on competitors’ boards Aug 25, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that US antitrust regulators are taking a tougher line on directors who sit on the boards of...Read more
Shareholders & activismActivism, ESG and universal proxy: How to make friends and influence shareholders Aug 15, 2023Garnet RoachThe London borough of Hounslow wants a greater say in your governance. In March, the west London pension fund became the first client...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Microsoft, LSEG working on AI models and European Commission publishes ESG disclosure rules Aug 04, 2023Ben Maiden–The Financial Times (paywall) reported that the London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) is working with Microsoft and several banks to...Read more
ESGWhy effective ESG starts and ends with your investors Aug 03, 2023Sylvie HartonThe influence of ESG on investing is undeniable, with the acronym itself dominating headlines on a daily basis. Today, an impressive...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: BlackRock adds Saudi Aramco CEO to board and industry groups criticize FTC’s click-to-cancel plan Jul 21, 2023Ben Maiden– The Financial Times (paywall) reported that, according to data from EY, more than a quarter of board members at European financial...Read more
Shareholders & activismBlackRock expands voting choice service to largest ETF Jul 17, 2023Tim HumanBlackRock has announced plans to extend pass-through voting to its largest ETF in a move that would hand retail investors a greater...Read more
Regulatory & complianceThe week in GRC: Fink says BlackRock not the ‘environmental police’ and SEC reopens cyber-security rules comment period Mar 17, 2023Ben Maiden– Reuters (paywall) reported that US authorities took emergency measures to protect confidence in the banking system after the failure...Read more
ESGComment: The American right has gone to war with ‘woke capitalism’ – Here’s what it gets wrong Mar 09, 2023David BachRon DeSantis, Florida’s Republican governor and likely future presidential contender, has opened up a new front in his party’s war on...Read more
ESGAnti-woke activism: A turning point for ESG? Dec 12, 2022Laurie HavelockThe importance of ESG has become almost unquestioned. Issuers, investors and most of the financial markets are convinced of the...Read more