Investor-led initiative aims to unveil draft plans for consultation at OECD event in May, with conflict and benefit sharing taking centre stage. The Global Investor Commission on Mining 2030 has used the recent annual Mining Indaba conference to sound out feedback beyond investors and companies for its upcoming workplans for seven objectives. The collaborative investor-led initiative released its landscape report…

Liontrust Asset Management has launched the Liontrust Foundation, aiming to promote social mobility, entrepreneurship, conservation and nature recovery. The board of trustees of the Foundation has selected an initial three charities with which to partner across these objectives, with a key focus on supporting underserved communities and initiatives committed to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). To promote social mobility and entrepreneurship,…

Despite Trump’s less-than-supportive stance, unforeseen sustainable investment opportunities may thrive during his tenure. As he began his second mandate as US President, Donald Trump was quick off the mark to sign a flurry of executive orders (EOs) – 180, by some counts. Covering a broad range of subjects including migration, healthcare, geopolitics, gender or AI, the EOs also tackle climate…

Reporting on tax as a sustainability topic by major multinational companies is a growing trend, however, comprehensive disclosure is patchy, according to research from the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) with support from Deloitte Netherlands. The report In-depth analysis of reporting trends using the GRI Tax Standard is based on initial research that found a quarter of the 1,000 largest companies in the…

The recent votes at six investment trusts on the radical proposals from Saba Capital have highlighted just how vital it is for shareholders to stand up and be counted when it comes to deciding their trust’s future.   So far, we have seen record numbers of retail investors turning out to vote in these ballots, with an overwhelming majority in…

The acting chair of the US Securities and Exchange Commission, Mark T. Uyeda, has openly questioned plans to adopt the Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors rule, stating “it is deeply flawed and could inflict significant harm on the capital markets and our economy”. Uyeda said the “recent change in the composition of the Commission, and the recent…