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ESG Overload 

Chris Hall

This was followed in 2010 by high level reporting for the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) original Stewardship Code. Then in 2020, things began to change, notes Russell. The PRI’s Reporting and Assessment process became incredibly complex to complete in 2020. “The

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An Increasing Sense of Urgency

Chris Hall

According to figures published by The Global Sustainable Investment Alliance in 2021, Japan’s total sustainably invested assets stood at US$42,874 billion in 2020, representing a more than fivefold increase from 2016. These long-held principles of sustainability have filtered down to the world of investment. Significant progress.

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Voting Policies Offering Asset Owners Closer Scrutiny

Chris Hall

In terms of drivers of geographic distinctions, he cited the recently strengthened UK Stewardship Code as one reason why European firms generally outperformed their US counterparts on clarity of voting policy. Digging into the data.