5 February, 2021
Progress on ethnic diversity in FTSE 100 boardrooms ‘has stalled’
“The snowy peaks of British business remain stubbornly white.” Those are the words of Trevor Phillips, chair of Green Park, the consultancy whose research this week revealed the cause of ethnic di...
15 January, 2021
‘A systemic risk’: investors demand greater ethnic diversity in boardrooms
In case there was any doubt: it’s time to address the lack of ethnic diversity in boardrooms. The issue has been in the background for some time, but the Black Lives Matter protests in the US, UK...
10 December, 2020
Sacha Sadan: ‘Good companies have always thought about these issues’
Sacha Sadan, director of investment stewardship at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM), says boards are feeling a “seismic change”. Speaking to Board Agenda for
9 December, 2020
LGIM’s Sacha Sadan on stewardship and sustainability
In our latest podcast we interview Sacha Sadan, director of investment stewardship at Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) and one of fund management’s most influential thinkers on corpora...
6 October, 2020
LGIM says it’s ‘time for action’ to boost ethnic diversity on boards
With progress made on gender diversity, one of the UK’s biggest investors is switching its focus to ethnic diversity on boards. Legal and General Investment Management (LGIM) has written to nomin...
13 May, 2020
LGIM to vote against ExxonMobil chair over climate concerns
If there is one company that attracts the ire of those concerned with protecting the environment it is the world’s second largest oil company, ExxonMobil. The company’s history is not only one of ...
24 April, 2020
Investors call for mandatory human rights due diligence
The issue of mandatory human rights due diligence for companies will not go away. This week a group of investors with $5trn in assets under management called on governments around the world to impose ...
4 February, 2020
LGIM to vote against combined CEO/chair roles worldwide
Leaders occupying both the chief executive and board chair roles in corporates around the world have been put on notice: Legal...
26 July, 2019
Imbalance of power: loyalty shares threaten ‘one share, one vote’
One share, one vote. It’s a compelling premise for corporate governance, but it is being eroded by developments around the world, including in Europe. At
16 April, 2019
