tax

The habits of top ESG performers

A look at Corporate Knights’ 2018 ranking of the best companies for ESG reveals that they pay more in taxes, hire more women in executive roles, and generate more clean revenue than their peers.

Amanda WhiteJanuary 26, 2018

MSCI shines light in tax gap

MSCI ESG Research has seen growing demand from institutional investors for data on tax-related risk. In response, it has added data such as geographic revenue transparency to its ratings.

Amanda WhiteMarch 9, 2017

2015 could be watershed year for ESG issues

2015 is poised to be the turning point as a number of key issues relating to environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues take centre stage says Fiona Reynolds, managing director of the Principles for Responsible Investment. First and foremost is climate change. With the Paris talks scheduled for December 2015, it’s an issue that […]

January 7, 2015

Uncategorised posts

Pension funds put pressure on G20 tax reform

Pension funds are becoming vocal ahead of the G20 leaders summit next week, reiterating the need for action over tax reform, and encouraging world leaders to consider financial reform that encourages long-term investing. The UK’s Local Authority Pension Fund Forum, which is a collaborative shareholder engagement group of 61 local authority pension funds with combined […]

Amanda WhiteNovember 12, 2014

Opinion

Is chasing lower taxes really a strategy for value creation?

Investors are just beginning to understand global tax issues and the risks associated with aggressive tax planning by the companies int their portfolios, Fiona Reynolds, managing director of PRI says there are a number of common-sense measures that companies should begin to put in place. The 2014 G20 Summit to be held in Australia […]

September 12, 2014