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Generation Investment Management Calls for Sustainable Capitalism by 2020
- February 22, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. The firm expands upon a manifesto written by co-founders Al Gore and David Blood and calls for mandatory integrated reporting and the pricing of externalities, an end to quarterly earnings guidance, and loyalty-drive securities for long-term investors.
Resolutions or Engagement? Ceres Prepares for Proxy Season by Using Proxy Ballot to Encourage Change
- February 21, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. SocialFunds.com talks with Rob Berridge of Ceres about the organization's past success and its plans for driving change in the stewardship of the environment through shareowner resolutions.
HP Agrees to Proxy Access
- February 20, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. The computer giant agrees to allow institutional investors meeting ownership thresholds to nominate candidates for its Board of Directors.
US Joins in Launch of Initiative to Reduce Short-Lived Climate Pollutants
- February 17, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. The Climate and Clean Air Coalition, a partnership of the UN Environment Program and six countries, seeks to encourage reductions in methane, black carbon, and ozone that could reduce global warming and avoid millions of premature deaths.
Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance Publishes Compendium of Case Studies
- February 16, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. The Principles for Investors in Inclusive Finance wraps up its first year with case studies designed to help provide sustainable financial products and services to the world's poor.
Only 9% of Fund Managers Incorporate ESG Factors
- February 15, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. Mercer's evaluation of environmental, social, and corporate governance uptake by fund managers reveals that there is considerable room for improvement in how they communicate ESG integration to investors.
ICCR Focuses on Dialogues More than Resolutions in Corporate Engagement
- February 14, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. SocialFunds.com talks with Laura Berry about the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility's shift in emphasis from filing shareowner resolutions to corporate engagement through dialogues.
Corporate Disclosure of Forest Footprints Is Improving
- February 13, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. The Forest Footprint Disclosure Project publishes its third annual survey of voluntary corporate disclosure of risks and opportunities associated with forest risk commodities.
House Republicans Gut Key Provision of STOCK Act
- February 11, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor strips provision requiring political intelligence consultants to register as lobbyists from version of bill passed by Senate.
Shareowners Continue Campaign for Disclosure of Risks Associated with Fracking
- February 10, 2012 | By Robert Kropp. Ten shareowner resolutions addressing hydraulic fracturing have been filed thus far for the 2012 proxy season, and proponents for improved disclosure look to improve upon last year's 40% vote in support.
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