Insuring Disaster
Are the world’s largest insurers doing enough to manage social and environmental risks?
About ShareAction
Our vision is a world where ordinary savers and institutional investors work together to ensure our communities and environment are safe and sustainable for all.
Our mission is to unleash the positive potential of the mainstream investment system. To do this:
We’re building a movement for change in our investment system by working with people inside and outside the industry to challenge the status quo;
We’re unlocking the positive potential of the investment system by working with large and small investors to change unsustainable corporate practices;
We’re reforming the investment system by advocating for change in the policies, governance, and incentives that drive behaviours in the investment industry.
What is responsible investment?
Responsible investment is an investment strategy which integrates environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into investment analysis and decisions. It recognises that ESG factors can have an impact on the financial value of an investment and also that investments have an impact on the world around us. A responsible approach to investment recognises that long-term prosperity requires a move away from short-term profit as the only definition of value.
Catch up on the latest news from our community
Tesco’s health commitments send ripples through the food industry
The UK’s largest supermarkets sets targets to increase the sale of healthier food and drinks. Tesco’s health commitments represent a huge step for health and shareholder activism.
$2.5tn investors call on Credit Suisse to set coal deadline
ShareAction highlights gap between bank’s rhetoric and action on climate change
$4tn investor group calls on Barclays to rule out coal & oil sands finance
The investors say that Barclays’ energy policy is inconsistent with its climate ambitions
Racing to Net-Zero at a snail’s pace: The launch of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance
Today saw the launch of the Net-Zero Banking Alliance, endorsed by 43 banks from 23 countries – but it’s a missed opportunity to define climate leadership for the banking sector ahead of COP26.
Record 141 companies disclose workforce data to $7tn investor coalition
The Workforce Disclosure Initiative (WDI), the investment community’s leading gauge of corporate treatment of workers, will today publish the findings of its annual survey and acknowledge high performers with a series of new awards for workforce transparency.
The AGMs to watch this year – join us as an AGM activist!
We own a share in all of the biggest companies to get us in the room and ask questions to the board. These are the top AGMs that we’ll be paying particular attention to this year.
New data shows insurance giants driving climate change, biodiversity loss and human rights violations
1.5C means no new fossil fuels, says the IEA
The International Energy Agency has announced a new 1.5C scenario which doesn’t allow for any new oil and gas investments. Used right it’s an opportunity for companies and their investors to set a more meaningful road to net-zero.
Three resolutions that show investors are taking notice of health
These resolutions show an increased appetite from investors to focus on the health impacts of their stocks. But progress shouldn’t stop here – investors now have a critical opportunity to build long-term action on health.
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