ESG
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NEWS: Executive pay, 19 December, 2023
UK chief executive pay gap widens
In the FTSE 350, the median chief executive’s pay was 57 times that of the median employee in 2022, up from 56:1 the previous year.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 13 December, 2023
Railpen backs sustainability reporting standards
The UK pension fund notes in voting guidelines that the ISSB reporting standards IFRS S1 and S2 should be seen as a ‘minimum’.
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NEWS: Female CEOs, 12 December, 2023
Women blocked from FTSE 100 CEO career path
Nearly half of chief executives progress via the role of divisional head, but less than a fifth of divisional leads are female, study finds.
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NEWS: Climate change, 12 December, 2023
Boards tasked to ‘focus on decarbonising supply chain’
In advance of COP28, IIA report says comprehensive due diligence will help business avoid sabotaging net zero target.
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NEWS: Sustainability , 28 November, 2023
Sustainability governance is on the rise
But despite greater corporate attention being paid to ESG, directors’ engagement with it is losing momentum, global report finds.
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NEWS: Governance, 21 November, 2023
Governance experts call for change in corporate law
Board duties should go ‘beyond their traditional role of representing shareholders’ interests’, writes a group of 15 academics.
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INSIGHT: Corporate purpose, 20 November, 2023
On purpose: crafting an authentic statement
Purpose statements define how organisations align purpose and people. Here’s how to make a statement that truly hits the mark.
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NEWS: Webinar, 17 November, 2023
Collaboration is key to UK energy transition
Communication, innovation and engagement are needed for the move to net zero, an expert panel recently concluded.
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NEWS: Severance pay, 15 November, 2023
‘Golden parachute’ concerns take flight in the US
The number of shareholder proposals calling for a vote on severance packages has skyrocketed, finds proxy adviser ISS.
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NEWS: Gender diversity, 7 November, 2023
Academics criticise BlackRock gender diversity research
Its methodology came under fire, with some critics also pointing out it was wrong to focus on the business case for investing in women.
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NEWS: Low pay, 2 November, 2023
UN challenges CEOs for paying ‘poverty wages’
United Nations' expert on extreme poverty names and shames profitable US giants Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash.
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INSIGHT: Acquisitions and ESG, 30 October, 2023
Deploying M&A to advance sustainability agendas
'Sustainability considerations are becoming increasingly important in M&As. Companies that fail to properly assess and manage their sustainability risks and opportunities can face significant financial and reputational consequences.'
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INSIGHT: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 25 October, 2023
How to boost diversity of thought
Companies benefit from diverse workforces, but also from having the input of different opinions and ways of thinking.
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NEWS: Diversity, equity and inclusion, 20 October, 2023
Number of minority NEDs drops
Although there is some progress in diversity in other board roles, research suggests that boards are prioritising experienced directors.
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ESG compliance, 13 October, 2023
Banks must pay ‘close attention’ to ESG
Regulators have expressed concern about sustainability linked loans and ‘greenwashing’, a recent panel discussion revealed.
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NEWS: Mergers and acquisitions, 10 October, 2023
M&As are damaged by ‘ESG amnesia’ in the US
Researchers find ESG policies get conveniently forgotten when the stakes are high, citing the sale of Twitter as a case in point.
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NEWS: Financial reporting, 6 October, 2023
Financial watchdog highlights reporting issues
Ongoing economic uncertainty has seen some companies struggle to provide useful financial data, the FRC finds.
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NEWS: Ethics, 3 October, 2023
Boards urged to establish an ethical culture
The Institute of Business Ethics is sending a clear message to the many FTSE 350 companies that lack an accessible ethics code.
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NEWS: Webinar, 2 October, 2023
Companies face challenges over ESG reporting requirements
Corporates with an international presence need to understand the incoming disclosure demands from regulators, a webinar panel agreed.
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NEWS: AGM trends, 21 September, 2023
Say-on-pay votes lack link to sustainability
Very few investors use their AGM votes on executive pay as a spur to improve the company’s ESG performance, research shows.