Strategy
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Sustainable business, 27 November, 2019
British Academy issues principles to ‘put purpose at the heart of business’
The framework aims to guide companies and lawmakers towards policies and practices that help “profitably solve the problems of people and planet”.
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Investment, 26 November, 2019
MSCI goes public with ESG ratings for 2,800 companies
The research company says the move aims to "encourage open discussion among investors and companies on how to improve sustainability across the board".
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Employee well-being, 25 November, 2019
Organisations are still falling short on staff mental health
Despite progress on policies, a poll reveals businesses still have a long way to go to improve the mental health and well-being of their employees.
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INSIGHT: Corporate strategy, 21 November, 2019
Companies need to grow the pie, not worry about how to split it
We tend to see the relationship between business and society as a fight over the biggest slice of pie. We need a pie-growing mentality instead.
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Nomination committees, 13 November, 2019
ISS policy change puts nomcos under pressure to boost gender diversity
US proxy advisory firm will advise shareholders to vote against nomination committee chairs where there are no female board directors.
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Board selection, 12 November, 2019
Top chairs see remuneration rise by 30% over past decade
Research reveals average total remuneration for chairs in the top 150 FTSE companies stands at £404,776, while non-executive directors receive an average of £97,837.
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Diversity, 4 November, 2019
Mind the gap: enabling productive thinking to develop gender balance
Subtle mental shifts can increase people’s responsiveness to the gender gap, and their commitment to doing something about it.
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Disclosures, 23 October, 2019
Investors believe companies are ‘falling short’ on climate reporting
The Financial Reporting Council warns that organisations must "rapidly increase transparency and improve reporting" to meet evolving investor expectations.
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Remuneration, 15 October, 2019
Think tank calls for governance reform to encourage progress on employee pay
The Social Market Foundation wants changes to Section 172 to make directors responsible for employee pay and ensure workers "share in the proceeds of growth".
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Talent pipeline, 15 October, 2019
How companies can develop more diverse boardrooms
Diverse boardrooms have been shown to correlate with improved financial performance. But creating a talent pipeline isn’t an overnight task.
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Conference, 11 October, 2019
Better data and consolidated standards needed to drive ESG investing
Speakers at the Global Invest Forum discussed the difficulty of integrating ESG into investment decisions without clear data or definitions of sustainability.
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Shareholder stewardship, 7 October, 2019
Active investors bring about better governance, academics confirm
Statistical analysis of the impact of active institutional investors shows that firms respond to changes in investment strategy by enhancing corporate governance.
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Responsible investment, 4 October, 2019
Almost half of top investors have gone public with their ESG strategy
A total of 48% of the top 50 global investors have issued position papers on their ESG strategy, although a gap remains between commitments and reality.
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Sustainable finance, 30 September, 2019
Sasja Beslik: global finance industry ‘is the key to a sustainable future’
Sustainable finance expert Sasja Beslik says the industry is changing, but that many still see sustainability principles "as a restriction".
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Responsible investment, 25 September, 2019
PRI policy chief warns that capital markets ‘remain unsustainable’
Campaign group's head of policy and research Will Martindale says sustainability is not as deeply embedded in portfolio construction as it should be.
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Investment, 24 September, 2019
Brexit and ESG to top the agenda at the Global Invest Forum
Next month's Paris conference will see European and international asset owners and fund managers meet to discuss current global challenges.
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Sustainable investment, 23 September, 2019
Major asset owners pledge to decarbonise portfolios by 2050
Asset owners and managers signed up to the Net-Zero Asset Owner Alliance include Nordea, Zurich, Allianz and Folksam, with more than $2.4trn in investments.
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Sustainable business, 23 September, 2019
How corporate governance can drive a sustainable economy
The current social and environmental crisis requires radical action from businesses. Corporate governance can be a key driver in transforming the economy.
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Policymaking, 13 September, 2019
PRI report reveals global shift to national sustainable finance policies
New laws and policy instruments show that investors, policymakers and companies are recognising the “imperative of responsible investing”, says CEO.
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European Commission strategy, 30 August, 2019
A new agenda for Europe: capital markets union, sustainability and IPOs
The European Commission has a new president and is working on its strategic agenda. What should be the new administration's priorities?