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Proxy voting records challenge asset managers’ responsible investment claims
Voting laggards BlackRock and Vanguard Group among those holding back investor support for shareholder resolutions on climate and social issues.
Barclays’ net zero update: ShareAction responds
ShareAction said Barclays’ energy policy still fails to screen out coal and oil sands companies, representing a glaring hole in the company’s climate ambition.
MPs urged to consider Responsible Investment Bill
ShareAction proposes new legislation to compel fiduciary investors to consider ESG factors as part of their legal duty
to beneficiaries.
HSBC backs key fossil fuel deals in run up to climate commitment
New analysis shows that in the four months leading up to HSBC’s net zero announcement, the bank financed at least four fossil fuel companies involved in new infrastructure, and directly financed an offshore oil and gas project.
HSBC’s net-zero climate commitments not credible in investors’ eyes
Europe’s largest bank has today announced it will go net-zero by 2050 at the latest but investors say its commitment lacks substance.
Nest boosts climate policy, sharpens stewardship practices
Banks and investors keep European coal industry afloat despite climate crisis
Investors back calls at Tesco to boost sales of healthy products post-covid
