Tag: Nicolai Tangen

Norges Bank backs shareholders on Nike human rights proposal
‘The board should account for material sustainability risks’, says the wealth fund, ‘and social consequences of its products’.

Shareholder showdown looms for Elon Musk
Tesla’s investors will vote on $56m pay deal this week, with Norges Bank’s fund already declaring its opposition.

Norges Bank reinforces ESG standpoint
CEO Nicolai Tangen underlines that caring about companies’ environmental impact makes for ‘good long-term investing’.

News round-up: this week in governance
Exxon to sue sustainability activists; Ukraine finds time to focus on its corporate governance; contrasting US and European attitudes to ESG.

Female CEOs take on less debt than male CEOs
Women are more risk-averse leaders than men, especially when market competition is high, research suggests.

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.

News round-up: this week in governance
EY consultancy split may be back on again; Big Four’s income grows; do we need T-shaped NEDs?; ESG vs anti-ESG

Executive pay rises steeply, despite cost-of-living crisis
Investors are likely to focus on top pay in this year’s AGM season, as research reveals that executive pay has bounced back.

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.

Top fund fires warning shot at ‘laggard’ boards
Norges Bank chief executive warns boards of investor pressure on climate proposals and challenges ‘corporate greed’.