Blogs

Standardising standards needs care

Dec 22, 2020 | Blog post, Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI)

While the IFRS’s intention to increase the quality, quantity and comparability of corporate sustainability reporting is laudable, we see a need to proceed with caution.

Global food industry fails to commit to improving nutrition

Dec 21, 2020 | Blog post, Healthy Markets, Sustainable Food Systems

New report from World Benchmarking Alliance shows the food industry is failing when it comes to improving nurtition. This should worry investors.

Responsible Investment: The need for corporate transparency

Dec 18, 2020 | Blog post, Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI)

Covid-19 has put ever more focus on responsible investment and ESG. But as it hits the mainstream corporate transparency will be key.

Health and nutrition disclosure still overlooked by UK retailers

Nov 12, 2020 | Blog post, Healthy Markets, Sustainable Food Systems

Corporate disclosure on improving health and nutrition is vital. Yet, the sector is falling behind, according to the Food Foundation’s Plating Up Progress report.

Five things to know about the Responsible Investment Bill

Nov 5, 2020 | Blog post, Policy

We’re proposing a new Responsible Investment Bill to make sure our investment system helps to fix, rather than aggravate, the social and environmental problems we face. Here’s why it matters!

Guest Post: Re-examining racial diversity and diversity data

Oct 26, 2020 | Blog post, Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI)

BMO Global Asset Management’s Rosa van den Beemt examines the case for building greater diversity – and the role transparency will play.

Guest Post: Now is the time for investors to call for fair pay

Oct 22, 2020 | Blog post, Living Wage

Covid-19 exposed the UK’s reliance on low-paid labour. Brunel Pensions Partnership’s Helen Price argues now is the time for investors to act on fair pay.

Food companies can help limit the next pandemic – investors need to hold them to account

Oct 12, 2020 | Blog post, Healthy Markets, Sustainable Food Systems

The Covid-19 pandemic has shone the light of the role of supermarkets in society, but their role goes way beyond keeping us fed.

Investors urged to look beyond the glib optimism of the Levitt report and hold Boohoo execs properly to account

Oct 2, 2020 | Blog post, Campaigns & Advocacy, Living Wage

ShareAction wrote to major investors in the controversial fast fashion retailer Boohoo, as its share price rose following the publication of the Levitt enquiry report.

Coalition of investors urges UK retailers to step up on obesity

Sep 15, 2020 | Blog post, Campaigns & Advocacy, Healthy Markets

Major investors have stepped up their fight to tackle obesity with a fresh call on supermarkets to take action in the wake of Covid-19.

Workforce Disclosure Initiative: ‘Build back better’ with workforce transparency

Sep 3, 2020 | Blog post, Feature: WDI company resources, WDI Company Resources, Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI)

In the wake of Covid-19 the Workforce Disclosure Initiative aims to make workforce reporting even easier for companies. Find out how you can report this year!