Corporate Moves
Proposals Against ESG, DEI Set to Increase This Proxy Season
ISS-Corporate research projected how shareholder engagement is likely to change this year.
Tag: DE&I
Pensions
Target Faces Another Lawsuit Related to ESG, DEI ‘Risks’
A police pension fund in Florida claims the company deceitfully hid the potential financial risks of celebrating Pride Month.
Pensions
Voting Support for NYC Pension Proxy Proposals Continues to Wane
Only 21% of proposals that went to a vote were supported by shareholders, down from 35% in 2022.
Manager Selection
NYC Pensions Counter Anti-DEI Rhetoric With $23.1B Invested in Diverse Firms
CIO Steven Meier aims to set a ‘powerful example’ that diversity is fundamental to fiduciary duty.
Pensions
Episcopal Church Pension Fund’s Asset Value Rises to $17.5B in 2023
The fund’s portfolio also surpassed its benchmark with 10-year annualized returns of 7.3%.
Research
Asset Managers Show Strong Efforts at DEI, Survey Finds
Callan study shows that 70% of them have a formal policy to deliver diversity, equity and inclusion.
Pensions
Ontario Teachers’ Seeks Greater Accountability, Transparency in 2024 Proxy Season
The $184 billion pension giant is asking its portfolio companies to improve their climate-change risk management.
Asset Allocation
Allocators, Other Investors Divided on ESG Success
A survey finds them split over whether environmental, social and governance investments perform better or the same as others.
Research
Kellogg Foundation Offers a How-To on DEI for Finance Employers
Pointing to low levels of diversity among money managers and private equity firms, it gives examples of successful programs that boost diversity.
Research
Gender-Diverse Asset Managers Get Better Results, Study Says
Equity returns are almost half a percentage point higher with more women in investment firms, per WTW.
Pensions
CalSTRS Cites Funding Status, Net Zero Progress, and DEI in Sustainability Report
Sustainability report highlights progress on topics including funding; the path to net zero; sustainable operations; and diversity, equity and inclusion.
Asset Allocation
New York State Comptroller Files Diversity Proposals
Thomas DiNapoli is calling for more accountability from portfolio firms regarding corporate diversity, equity and inclusion.
Research
Diverse Manager Net Flows Expected to Remain Positive in 2023
With less than 2% of global assets invested with women or people of color, many asset owners are seeking to be more intentional about allocating with diverse managers, says Cambridge Associates research.
Newsmakers
More Than 100 Investment Organizations Sign CFA’s Diversity Code
Top-flight entities, from CalPERS to Cambridge Associates, pledge to boost DEI and track their progress.
Research
Diversity Improves for Foundation Asset Managers
Some 18% of assets were managed by women- and minority-owned firms in 2022, a Knight Foundation survey finds.