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  • Investors should vote against BP and Shell remuneration packages, says ShareAction

    09 May 2017

    Pressure group ShareAction is calling on investors in BP and Royal Dutch Shell to vote against remuneration packages at the oil majors, which they believe incentivises high-risk fossil fuel strategies.

  • Shareholder engagement spurs AB InBev to commit to 100% renewables

    29 March 2017

    Anheuser-Busch (AB) InBev, the world's largest brewer, has signed up to the RE100 initiative, following extensive shareholder engagement.

  • UK tops European asset managers on RI, says ShareAction

    12 March 2017

    UK asset managers are doing more to meet responsible investment (RI) performance targets then their European counterparts, according to a report by NGO ShareAction.

  • Investors urged to pressure banks to do more on climate change

    20 February 2017

    Investors should use their position as shareholders to ensure the financial sector makes better progress to mitigate climate change, according to a new report.

  • Howard Boyd is new chair of ShareAction

    25 February 2015

    Emma Howard Boyd will take over as chair of responsible investment charity ShareAction in April.

  • Few UK pension schemes 'take responsible investment seriously' – report

    27 January 2014

    UK pension funds have "miles to go" on responsible investment, according to a new league table that gave GlaxoSmithKline, Rolls Royce and Barclays the lowest scores.

  • Pension savers urged to press funds for action on climate change

    29 October 2013

    A campaign was launched today attempting to mobilise UK savers to demand that their pension funds take action on climate change amid warnings of 'stranded assets'.