Switzerland
Glencore’s coal spin-off at the centre of 2024 AGM
While Glencore's planned coal spin-off was received with caution by investors, the firm's CEO used the AGM to promise shareholders a binding vote on the decision
Swiss pension funds face stewardship misalignment challenge
Swiss asset owners find that their stewardship priorities are not always replicated by their managers
Franco-Swiss alliance to scrutinise corporate climate plans ahead of AGM season
Swiss and French investors are casting a critical eye on corporate stewardship reports in a bit to enhance accountability ahead of the 2024 AGM season, Ethos Foundation revealed
Timberland is increasingly on the radar of natural capital investors
Forestry is currently dominating the natural capital conversation for institutional investors looking at this emerging asset class
People Moves 28 July: Who is hiring who within the industry?
Change made at the top of the UK's largest master trust
Will the Swiss climate referendum spark institutional demand for transition assets?
A referendum on climate in Switzerland has put greater impetus on the nation to take action on net zero
People Moves 20 April: Nigel Topping, Bezos Earth Fund, ThomasLloyd, CSSB, and more
Bezos Earth Fund lures BlackRock executive Paul Bodnar while ThomasLloyd has appointed Nadir Maruf as its new chief investment officer
Green discomfort for UBS board as sustainability dominates AGM
A long and heated meeting with shareholders exposes dissatisfaction over the bank's sustainability progress
Panel: Climate adaptation cannot be ‘poor cousin’ of climatic mitigation
The chief of UN Global Compact UK warned today the world needs to make climate adaptation a priority
Stephanie Maier: net zero must come from ‘carrot and stick’ regulation
GAM’s head of responsible investment discusses the opportunities ahead and the most recent policy developments for net zero.
Lack of Middle East investment in renewables called out in Davos
As COP 28 in Abu Dhabi approaches later this year, focus on the region’s faltering approach to renewable energy is coming under scrutiny at the World Economic Forum.