ReportingInside the world of ESG ratings: Academic paper looks at multiple issues with process and outcomes Aug 11, 2022Garnet Roach‘Recently, ESG ratings providers have come under scrutiny over concerns about the reliability of their assessments,’ write Stanford...Read more
Buy sideUS asset owners lag on net-zero commitments Aug 09, 2022Garnet RoachAs asset owners around the world pledge formal commitments to net-zero, data from Cerulli Associates shows that those in the US are...Read more
Technology & Social MediaThe week in investor relations: ‘Immoral’ oil profits, BlackRock to offer crypto to institutional investors and shareholder proposals up following SEC changes Aug 05, 2022Garnet Roach– The Guardian reported on comments by António Guterres, the UN secretary general, describing the record profits of oil and...Read more
CareersHuman and animal nutrition firm ADM names new vice president of IR Aug 05, 2022Garnet RoachNYSE-listed sustainable agriculture and nutrition firm ADM has named Megan Britt as its new vice president of investor relations...Read more
ESGStephen Nightingale of Britvic talks ESG strategy and near-term headwinds Jul 29, 2022Tim HumanIR Magazine caught up with Stephen Nightingale, director of IR at soft drinks company Britvic, at the IR Magazine Awards –...Read more
Technology & Social MediaThe week in investor relations: BlackRock pulls back on E and S support, reporting losses from Russia’s war in Ukraine and Tesla volatility spurs creation of first hedged single-stock ETF Jul 29, 2022Garnet Roach– According to Reuters (paywall), BlackRock reported a sharp drop in its support for environmental and social-related shareholder...Read more
Reporting‘IR has a lot of agency when it comes to TCFD’: Ticker 131 Jun 27, 2022Jeff CossetteJeff Cossette talks to Stephen Butler, director of investor engagement and ESG disclosure at Luminous, about how...Read more
Case studiesAll hands on deck: Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings’ rising star talks all things IR Jun 14, 2022Garnet Roach‘I had never even been on a cruise at that point!’ says Jessica John, thinking back to the immense impact of Covid-19, which struck...Read more
ESGMaking an impact: How companies are accentuating the positive on ESG Jun 07, 2022Sarah WelshLong gone are the days when ESG activity received a token mention in shareholder communications. Telling a company’s ESG story is now...Read more
Shareholder targeting & IDHarnessing the shift within sustainable and ethical investing Apr 25, 2022Simon BlackThere has been a significant shift in the way younger generations approach their investment decisions. A recent survey from The Harris...Read more