Investor Relations
NEWS: Net zero plans, 28 March, 2023
Investors seek commitment to net zero planning
Climate change campaigning investors have written to 107 companies, asking for prompt proof of net zero transition proposals.
NEWS: Investment risk, 20 March, 2023
Larry Fink puts focus on finance and inflation
Although BlackRock’s CEO does not mention the term ‘ESG’ in his annual letter, he highlights the investment risks posed by climate change.
NEWS: ESG-linked pay, 1 March, 2023
‘Easy’ carbon targets keep executive pay high
Executives get ESG pay-outs despite ‘inadequate progress’ on carbon emissions, London Business School research suggests.
22 February, 2023
Top companies fail to prove audit quality
Investment Association reveals the inadequacy of audit assessment in most FTSE 100 companies, with only 8% measuring up.
NEWS: Activism campaigns, 17 February, 2023
Activism campaigns rise worldwide
But research shows a reduction in campaigns in Europe last year, contrasting with the pronounced increase in the US and Asia.
NEWS: Executive pay, 6 February, 2023
Aviva highlights cost-of-living crisis
Fund calls for ‘mindful’ pay ratios, showing executive pay is now firmly an issue for investors as the cost-of-living crisis bites.
NEWS: Climate disclosures, 2 February, 2023
Investors favour votes against directors over say-on-climate proposals
Rather than push for say-on-climate votes, unhappy shareholders tend to simply vote against the reappointment of directors, research finds.
NEWS: Annual reports, 31 January, 2023
Annual reports reach ‘door-stopper’ size, says campaign group
The Quoted Companies Alliance puts the average length of a FTSE 100 board report at 237 pages—and growing every year.
NEWS: Stakeholder governance, 27 January, 2023
Threat to stakeholder governance from Twitter sale ‘overstated’
Academics and experts argue stakeholder governance will always come second while the law puts the interests of shareholders first.
NEWS: ESG investment, 25 January, 2023
Elon Musk weighs in against ISS and Glass Lewis
On Twitter, Musk complains that large proxy advisers hold ‘far too much power’ over shareholder voting decisions.