ESG Archive
ESG stocks prove their value during Covid-19 crisis
The demand of investors for companies to measure, disclose and explain their ESG credentials has come as a surprise to many...
UK’s new Stewardship Code could place more demands on debt IR
Canada 2020: Tackling compensation matters this proxy season
A growing number of Canadian companies are holding say-on-pay votes at their AGMs, with more than 200 last year, up from 183 in...
How stakeholder value affects the work of IR teams
‘There’s a mismatch between the story we tell about business and what we know it takes to run a kick-ass business. There’s even a...
Canada 2020: What to watch for in proxy developments
Shareholder activism in Canada last year resulted in 30 campaigns, led by the materials and healthcare sectors in Canada with 11...
ESG plays universally greater role for investors, survey finds
Global institutional investors are unanimous in seeing the growing influence of ESG issues in their business, according to a new...
IR teams increase focus on ESG ratings, but find fault with analysis
IR teams have upped their focus on the output of ESG research providers amid broad dissatisfaction with the analysis being...
Norges calls for boards to up game on sustainability
The world’s biggest equity investor has urged corporate boards to up their focus on sustainability. Norges Bank Investment...
Talent is key to corporate success, investors say
Institutional investors see talent management and climate change as the stand-out issues factoring into companies’ strategic...