Blogs
Race to the top: A leading practice guide to responsible investment
We have published a leading practice guide for asset manager responsible investment.
A healthier society leads to healthier returns
Our new programme – Long-term Investors for People’s Health – aims to tackle the social, economic and environmental factors vital to ensuring a healthier society.
Decarbonising Real Estate: What role can investors play?
Energy in buildings is responsible for 17.5% of emissions, while their construction drives demand for steel and cement. We can not reach zero emissions, without tackling real estate.
We’ve filed a health resolution at Tesco, here’s why
ShareAction is joining a group of insitutional and individual investors to file a health resolution at the UK’s largest supermarket.
New EU disclosure rules: A first step towards ESG transparency but weakened under pressure
The European Supervisory Authorities adopted their final report on technical standards for the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation. But industry demands have seen this critical legislation weakened.
The AGM of the future: 5 ways to change the AGM for the better
Company AGMs were too often poorly attended, inaccessible and at times unproductive. We’ve developed a bold vision for the future of the AGM.
We’ve filed a climate resolution at HSBC – here’s why
ShareAction has joined 15 institutional and over 100 individual shareholders in filing a climate change resolution at HSBC.
Covid-19 shines a light on human rights – but investors are yet to step up
2020 disrupted the lives of everyone – and threw human rights into the spotlight. But the growing focus has not translated into action.
Standardising standards needs care
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
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
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
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.