ShareholdersCompanies quizzed on environment and employment rights, survey finds Mar 15, 2023Tim HumanInvestors are focusing on the environment and employment rights in their engagement with companies over socio-political issues,...Read more
ESGIndex investors continue to expand ESG focus, survey finds Jun 01, 2021Mike SchnitzelESG integration continues to rise at large asset managers, with the vast majority saying it played a greater role in engagement, proxy...Read more
ESGClimate Action 100+ sees rise in net-zero targets Jan 05, 2021Tim HumanClose to half the companies monitored by a major investor initiative on climate change have announced a target to hit net-zero...Read more
ShareholdersOff-season engagement increases proxy backing, say half of US companies Oct 14, 2020Garnet RoachJust over half of US companies – 52 percent – say their off-season engagement activities translate into increased support when it...Read more
ESGHow BlackRock connects the dots on ESG Oct 12, 2020Ben AshwellHow large is the stewardship team at BlackRock? It’s about 45 individuals across the globe. We have three regions: Americas, EMEA and...Read more
ESGESG and engagement continue amid Covid-19, says Nuveen’s Reali Apr 02, 2020Ben MaidenThe Covid-19 pandemic has yet to have much of an impact on shareholder engagement or Nuveen’s pursuit of ESG issues, according to...Read more
ShareholdersESG plays universally greater role for investors, survey finds Mar 13, 2020Ben MaidenGlobal institutional investors are unanimous in seeing the growing influence of ESG issues in their business, according to a new...Read more
ShareholdersExperts highlight need for engagement flexibility Dec 06, 2019Ben MaidenCompanies need to be able to customize and adapt their shareholder engagement efforts, both to meet investor needs and to catch the...Read more
BoardroomMany directors thinking beyond just shareholders, research shows Nov 15, 2019Ben MaidenNew research highlights the extent to which company directors have less shareholder-centric views than has traditionally been the case...Read more
ShareholdersLaunching an impact-investment effort at Spouting Rock Jun 19, 2019Ben AshwellWhat is the history of Spouting Rock and who are its clients? Spouting Rock began as a single family office. It was founded by our...Read more