The week in investor relations: The Vatican’s Inclusive Capitalism, UK firms face activism risk and Airbnb’s IPO
– Pope Francis gave his blessing to a new alliance that includes large investors, companies, unions and foundations, reported the...
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Australian climate change lawsuit a ‘shot across the bow’ of directors and trustees worldwide
A 25-year-old Australian who sued his A$57 bn ($42 bn) pension fund over climate change has settled out of court in a case widely...
TCI goes global with ‘say on climate’ campaign
The Children’s Investment Fund (TCI) has significantly expanded its ‘say on climate’ campaign, with resolutions filed at several...
Activism in a pandemic: Tampered appetites and the rise of climate activism
Companies across the US, Canada, continental Europe and the UK had something of a respite from shareholder activism this year. The...
Expect increased scrutiny at European AGMs in 2021, says Morrow Sodali
While investors were broadly supportive of companies during this year’s European AGM season, boards should expect more scrutiny in...
The week in investor relations: Pushing back against activists and bringing back dividends
– Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield’s CEO, Christophe Cuvillier, expressed confidence ‘that shareholders will back plans for a...
Listed companies navigate new wave of shareholder activism
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The week in investor relations: Board diversity, climate votes and stock exchanges
– Legal & General (L&G), which manages £1.2 tn ($1.6 tn) in assets, called on FTSE 100 companies to have at least one non-white...
What’s driving activism in Japan?
Japanese firms might have expected a breather from shareholder activism in 2020. Given the devastating impact of Covid-19...
Investors maintain pressure on UK companies over executive pay
Investors have kept up the pressure on UK companies over corporate governance issues despite the huge disruption caused by the...
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