Tag: ESG
News round-up: this week in governance
CofE cites ‘disconnect’ in top pay; do purpose statements work?; banks and their governance mentions; Big Three fund managers ‘deferential’.
Fall in number of firms doing well on climate disclosures
There are fewer top-scoring organisations than last year and little improvement overall, finds Climate Disclosure Project survey.
Call to reform ‘comply-or-explain’ element of governance
Academics propose that—if refined—the governance principle and the UK’s code will still be fit for purpose.
Stakeholder engagement: it’s time to ditch public vs private
Our radically altered corporate governance landscape, in pursuit of sustainability, requires an updated distinction between types of company.
News round-up: this week in governance
Bluebell Capital targets BlackRock’s Fink; EY boasts of audit independence; firms ‘face higher audit costs’; when the CFO sounds like the CEO.
Climate issues likely to figure prominently at next year’s AGMs
A recent webinar heard that say-on-climate voting is expected to rise, while ESG remains a ‘hot topic’, as does executive pay.
Most investors believe annual reports contain greenwashing
PwC survey reveals extent of investors’ concerns about the truth of corporate commitments on environmental issues.
5 questions to help boards walk the green talk
It may sometimes take courage, but asking questions is the most effective thing a board director can do to address climate-related risk.
Last-minute appeal to strengthen due diligence directive
Campaigners ask European Council to widen the ambit of EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence directive.
US moves to link ESG and executive pay
Wall Street trend is to tie reward to ESG performance, especially in terms of diversity, equity and inclusion, finds research.