SfC releases updated version of its research An updated version of SfC’s research, released today, includes new data, an improved methodology and the first results of the engagement with companies. International Consolidated Airlines Group exit the list of “aggressive” companies as a consequence. SfC’s research “Pandemic Extractivism”, published in June, identified eight companies that received[…]
Five questions to Julius van Sambeck, managing director of Ethius Invest, Swiss member of SfC. Julius, why did you decide to engage Intel on crypto-mining? Within the scope of the current Crypto-Investment Boom, the most overlooked companies in the space (from a sustainability point of view) are those delivering the “shovels” and providing for[…]
SfC German member Bank für Kirche und Caritas (BKC) concludes two-year engagement dialogue successfully Namibia officially becomes the 184th state to join the UN Biological Weapons Convention, which has been in place since 1971. Bank für Kirche und Caritas, German founding member of SfC, has been in close exchange with several high-ranking Namibian State[…]
A new research by SfC shows that a number of listed companies received State aid during the pandemic while adopting aggressive capital allocation strategies, e.g. paying high dividends or cutting workforce. The SfC network will engage the companies identified in the research in the coming months. According to the research “Pandemic Extractivism”, led by[…]
“Making finance work for the climate requires a mix of both effective engagement and exclusion”, explained Lucie Pinson, founder and executive director of Reclaim Finance in a webinar hosted as part of SfC’s winter meeting, on 2 December. Engagement can influence the business models of companies and tackle hard-to-abate yet essential economic activities (e.g. the[…]
Five questions to Edmond Schaff, portfolio manager of Sanso Investment Solutions, French member of SfC Edmond, Sanso has been engaging asset managers on ESG issues for four years now. What is the purpose of your engagement? Approximately one third of Sanso IS’s assets are invested in funds managed by third party asset management companies.[…]
Joint shareholder engagement with 105 companies. Focus on climate change, human rights and tax transparency. Aurélie Baudhuin, president of SfC: «In 2021 we continued to be a driver of innovation in the engagement with companies, governments and asset managers. SfC confirms itself as a boutique for all-round engagement» SfC – Shareholders for Change, European[…]
Florence, 15 November 2021 A proposal to bring both nuclear power and natural gas into the EU’s green finance taxonomy is circulating in Brussels, according to media sources. The so-called “non-paper” lays out detailed technical criteria for gas to qualify as a transitional activity under the EU’s sustainable finance rules. Mauro Meggiolaro, coordinator of the European investor network SfC –[…]
Ethius Invest, based in Lucerne, Switzerland, has joined the European network for shareholder engagement SfC – Shareholders for Change in October 2021. Ethius Invest is an independent asset management company, founded in 2018 and completely dedicated to socially responsible investments. “Entering the SfC network is a natural step for us: sustainable investing is part of[…]
On 16 September 2021, after collecting international best practices in the fight against deforestation, SfC Swiss member Ethos has published an Engagement Paper to initially engage seven multinational companies particularly exposed to deforestation risks. “We want to encourage companies to implement concrete and targeted measures to stop the destruction of forests”, says Matthias Narr, Head[…]