Chris Hall

APRIL 25, 2025

Examples include the weakening support from asset managers for ESG-related resolutions in recent proxy voting seasons, and the withdrawal of large US asset managers from Climate Action 100+ and the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. Dynamic situation The timing of the release of the climate stewardship principles is illuminating.

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Chris Hall

AUGUST 23, 2024

Laith Cahill, Senior Net Zero Stewardship Specialist at the IIGCC, says the UK’s streamlined Stewardship Code must preserve its ambition. Since its last update in 2019, the landscape for stewardship and reporting has evolved drastically. These are both critical elements in investors’ stewardship toolkits.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 10, 2022

“These new requirements are part of a bigger push right across the economy for new standards on environmental reporting to weed out greenwashing and support our transition to a net zero financial system – for example, through our new Sustainability Disclosure Requirements ,” she said.

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Chris Hall

MARCH 30, 2023

Green Finance Strategy outlines the government’s plans to align the finance sector with its net zero commitments.  A commitment to review pension trustees’ fiduciary duties and stewardship activities in the UK’s updated Green Finance Strategy has been welcomed by industry experts.

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Chris Hall

JUNE 28, 2024

Asset owner makes progress on climate and asset manager information-sharing in first year as Stewardship Code signatory. Last year, Phoenix also became a signatory of the Financial Reporting Council’s UK Stewardship Code. It intends to support constructive dialogue,” she said.

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Chris Hall

JULY 6, 2022

Stewardship is widely considered one of the most effective tools in an asset owner’s toolbox to ensure companies are prioritising ESG-related issues, such as mitigating the effects of climate change. . “ If schemes hold assets directly, trustees must set out their stewardship policy on engaging with issuers in their SIPs.

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Chris Hall

MAY 9, 2023

DP23/1, released in February, focused on the capabilities needed by FCA-regulated firms to support both economy-wide transition to net zero and sustainable business models more broadly. We want to continue to engage actively on these topics.”

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