Paul Verney

Signs of a slight bounce on environmental and social requests; negligible support for anti-ESG proposals falls further; growing interest in governance issues.

Investors pre-declaring voting intentions instinctively feels like a positive move, but there could be risks of unintended consequences if not done in a consistent way.

Lawyers for public pension fund beneficiary seek court approval for further claims against blocked boycott legislation, amid appeal threat.

New York City’s ESG head tells RI private market players go from strength to strength, while public market managers retreat from spotlight.

University Pension Plan Ontario unveils new stewardship plan to tackle inequality-based systemic risks.

Annual FTSE Russell global investor survey finds confidence in sustainability data ‘growing fast’.

Data from Sustainable Investments Institute (Sii) shows proportion of resolutions withdrawn drops to below a third for the first time in seven proxy seasons.

Responsible Investor is anonymously asking stewardship professionals at European managers for input on the number and quality of sustainability-focused requests at corporates.

Eumedion also urging Dutch MPs to back advisory vote on mandatory sustainability reporting by listed companies via CSRD implementation bill.

Former CA100+ chair puts forward framework to measure engagement performance and calls for 'complete change of engagement approach'.