All Governance issues articles – Page 4
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Case studyThe importance of corporate governance in strategic asset allocation
Case study by Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) Signatory type: Investment manager Region of operation: Global Assets under management: US$500bn Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI) is a large diversified asset management company based in the UK. We manage over US$500bn of assets for a variety of institutional and retail clients ...
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ArticleAGM season during the COVID-19 pandemic: trends and themes
The 2020 AGM season has been unique. The record levels of support seen across 2019’s environmental and social proposals, alongside increasingly urgent climate action and commitments by huge corporates and investors to stakeholder capitalism, set the stage for an interesting season. In addition to this, the COVID-19 crisis has, in ...
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WebinarResults: PRI collaborative engagement on tax transparency
The PRI has recently published a report summarising the outcomes of the collaborative engagement on tax transparency (2017-2019). This webinar will provide an overview of the report and discuss members’ views of the progress made and next steps for further action.
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WebinarNavigating cyber security and privacy rights during COVID-19: recommendations for investors
This webinar aims to highlight the implications for investors when assessing companies’ readiness to the threats presented by the pandemic including those relating to digital security, privacy and human rights.
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Engagement guideEngaging on cyber security: results of the PRI collaborative engagement 2017-2019 - p2/3
Cyber security in practice: Insights from the engagement dialogue
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Engagement guideEngaging on cyber security: results of the PRI collaborative engagement 2017-2019 - p3/3
Recommendations for engagement & disclosure expectations
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Engagement guideEngaging on cyber security: results of the PRI collaborative engagement 2017-2019
Menu styles Menu Executive summary Cyber security has been recognised as a risk in the World Economic Forum Global Risks Report for several years, with the latest version ranking cyber security as one of the top 10 risks that the world will face in the next ...
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Engagement guideAdvancing tax transparency: outcomes from the PRI collaborative engagement
This report summarises the outcomes of the PRI collaborative engagement on corporate tax transparency, which ran from 2017 to 2019.
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Case studyEngaging on corporate public policy lobbying
As a long-term shareholder of publicly traded companies, Boston Trust Walden has worked to strengthen company policies, practices and transparency on key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues through active ownership.
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ArticleGuidance for private equity signatories: directors’ duties and ESG
The legal duties imposed on UK company directors require them, when exercising their powers, to understand and anticipate relevant risks to, and opportunities for, the company, including those related to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. Directors should ensure that their company has processes to identify, manage and mitigate or ...
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WebinarWebinar: how to prevent child exploitation online
The PRI hosted a webinar to explore the issue of child sexual exploitation online and how investors can engage with ICT companies on this issue. During the webinar speakers took the opportunity to discuss the issues related to the governance of ICT companies and their role in protecting users, of ...
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Academic researchWhy and how investors can respond to income inequality
The gap in income and wealth between the very affluent and the rest of society has become one of the most noteworthy socio-economic issues of our time.
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Engagement guideInvestor-company dialogue on cyber security: five emerging findings
A study by Accenture found that the global average cost of cyber crime has risen from $7.2 million in 2013 to $11.7 million in 2017. Businesses are under pressure to strengthen their cyber security capabilities and be more effective in managing cyber incidents.
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Engagement guideStepping up governance on cyber security
This report presents the research findings on companies’ cyber security disclosures that informed PRI’s collaborative engagement on the topic.
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Case studyCase study: understanding lobbying practices as part of carbon risk management
Case study by GES International
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Case studyClimate lobbying case study: ExxonMobil - perspective from Walden Asset Management
Case study by Walden Asset Management
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Engagement guideConverging on climate lobbying: aligning corporate practice with investor expectations
Investors are increasingly scrutinising corporate engagement on climate policy as it plays a critical role in helping governments create practical climate policy solutions. However, corporate engagement on climate policy is a double-edged sword.
