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    Governance News 26 May 2021

    60 minute + (PDF download)  26.05.2021 Mark Standen, Siobhan Doherty, Kate Hilder

    This week's issue reports on various ESG developments including coverage of research identifying the marked change in the voting behaviour of institutional investors as the main driver behind the record levels of support for shareholder ESG resolutions so far this year.  This issue also covers key financial services, risk and regulatory developments and more…

     

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