While shareholders are focusing on executive compensation, they aren’t promoting fair pay and decent work throughout their companies, according to a new report
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As the understanding of both the tangible and intangible benefits of CSR policies grows, organizations are folding them into their benefits and pension plans in the form of volunteer programs, employee-driven charitable initiatives and pension plan investment policies.
In a world where environmental, social and governance issues are increasingly seen as financially material by mainstream investors, are religious investors any different?
Institutional investors welcome the government of Canada’s commitment to begin consultation on supply chain due diligence legislation in 2019.
Liberal MP John McKay tabled a private member’s bill, known as C-423 or the Modern Slavery Act, in the House of Commons on Thursday before it breaks for the winter.
Advisor’s Edge: The Shareholder Association for Education and Research (SHARE), is calling on federal policymakers to adopt measures to protect workers’ retirement savings.
Investment Executive: SHARE wants federal government to amend bankruptcy laws and ensure pension funding.
A group of almost 100 institutional investors representing $6 trillion in assets recently announced the launch of a campaign called Fueling Water Disclosure to promote sustainable water resource management in the oil and gas sector.
Shareholders led by New York state and the Church of England are calling on global oil giant Exxon Mobil to set targets for cutting its greenhouse gas emissions, in a sign of growing investor pressure on fossil fuel groups to address climate change.
In a theological reflection that was presented to SHARE’s annual gathering of religious investors, David Pfrimmer speaks about how responsible investment and shareholder advocacy has a “game-like” quality to it in spite of the fact that the consequences can be so essential to the well-being of people, communities, and the planet.
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