Responsible investing has become a focus area in the investment industry, but greenwashing is rife and the sales pitch is strong, so what really matters? Research IP helps many of our consulting clients navigate the maze, but no one client is the same. For more context, our research paper, Beneath the Surface of Responsible Investing, takes a deeper look at the investment merits of different managed fund approaches applied in New Zealand, Australia, the United States, and Europe.
We bring you the RIPPL Sluice to provide examples of responsible investment in action every month.
| The State of Pay: ESG Metrics in Executive Remuneration Which corporate ESG-related targets are relevant, and immune to manipulation? Should achievement of these KPIs be a separate part of executive compensation or a modifier to overall compensation? Long-term, short-term, or long-term with intermediary targets? How long will it take for shareholders and boards to structure and customize compensation measurement so that it becomes a true driver of, and reward for, ESG goals? READ MORE |  |
 | What the New Disclosures Say About Pay vs Performance The Securities and Exchange Commission last year implemented new rules to help stakeholders track the relationship between a company’s performance, as measured by total shareholder return, and executive compensation. ISS Corporate Solutions examines disclosures made since the rule took effect in October 2022 to see how closely pay and performance were aligned. READ MORE |
| Anti-ESG movement dials up the drama in the US The “anti-ESG” brigade are in force. However, indications are the US may not be, to paraphrase Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, “where ‘woke’ goes to die”. READ MORE |  |
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