http://www.ethosfund.ch Ethos News - Ethos, Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development en-UKFri, 30 Jul 2010 11:06:33 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=234Ethos' two latest quarterly reports include the Ethos Quarterly and Ethos Investment Focus. The Ethos Quarterly presents an overview of current issues in the fields of responsible investment and active shareholding. Highlights include: ...Wed, 21 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=233ECGS (European Corporate Governance Service) the leading European proxy voting partnership welcomes Shareholder Support, the independent Dutch proxy advisory firm that will join as new partner on 1st October. At the same time, Proxinvest, the French ...Thu, 8 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=232Ethos published today its 2009 study on the executive remuneration at the 49 largest Swiss listed companies. Aggregate remuneration increased by 21%. The increase is particularly high in the financial sector (+73% on 2008). In addition, several ...Fri, 2 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=231The Ethos Foundation in Geneva and Proxinvest in Paris have entered in a strategic alliance to pool their proxy voting expertise. With a 20% participation of Ethos in the capital of Proxinvest, the two institutions hope to reinforce their positions ...Tue, 1 Jun 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=230Many shareowners have expressed their disagreement with the executive remuneration system of Credit Suisse Group. During today's general meeting, the remuneration report was subject to intense criticism: 66% for, 29% oppose, 5% abstention. These ...Fri, 30 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=229Ethos' two latest quarterly reports include the Ethos Quarterly and Ethos Investment Focus. The Ethos Quarterly presents an overview of current issues in the fields of responsible investment and active shareholding. Highlights ...Tue, 27 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=228The shareholder general meeting of UBS did not grant the discharge to its former top executives for the fiscal year 2007 (45.9% For, 52.75% oppose, 1.35% abstain). This decision particularly concerns Marcel Ospel, Peter Kurer, Peter Wuffli and ...Wed, 14 Apr 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=227Ethos cannot approve the remuneration report of UBS at the 14 April 2010 General Meeting, given important shortcomings of the remuneration system which was approved by the shareholders in 2009, but which the Board subsequently modified. In addition, ...Mon, 22 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=226Investors increasingly take into account information about companies' climate change strategy to support their investment decisions. To this end, Ethos and the Raiffeisen Group are conducting a survey on CO2 reduction among the hundred largest ...Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=225Ethos has issued its detailed analysis and voting recommendations for the Annual General Meeting of Novartis to be held on 26 February 2010. While Ethos recommends to re-elect Daniel Vasella and Marjorie Yang as Directors for a further three-year ...Fri, 5 Feb 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=224Ethos commends the decision by Novartis to separate the positions of Chairman of the Board and CEO. Moreover, Novartis has accepted to put its remuneration system to the vote of the shareholders. The two decisions meet Ethos' demands and the ...Tue, 26 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=223Ethos' two latest quarterly reports include the Ethos Quarterly and Ethos Investment Focus. The Ethos Quarterly presents an overview of current issues in the fields of responsible investment and active shareholding. Highlights ...Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=222In September 2009, Ethos and eight Swiss pension funds* filed a Say on Pay resolution requesting Zurich Financial Services, Swiss Re, Holcim and for the second time Novartis to submit their remuneration report to an advisory vote of the ...Fri, 8 Jan 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=221For the development of its activities, Ethos is looking for candidates for the following openings: Geneva office Analyst Corporate Governance (m/f): Job Description – Specifications of the Position Lawyer (m/f): Job Description - ...Thu, 10 Dec 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=220The Ethos Foundation and Pictet Asset Management are publishing today the results of the third survey on the climate strategies of Swiss listed companies (Carbon Disclosure Project). Only 56% of the companies approached agreed to provide investors ...Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=219Ethos' two latest quarterly reports include the Ethos Quarterly and Ethos Investment Focus. The Ethos Quarterly presents an overview of current issues in the fields of responsible investment and active shareholding. Highlights include: ...Mon, 26 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=21814 October 2009 – Ethos and Raiffeisen have decided to cooperate on voting at general meetings Ethos and Raiffeisen decided to cooperate in connection with various investment products, starting with the Raiffeisen Pension Invest Futura 50 Fund. In ...Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=217Ethos and eight Swiss pension funds have filed two shareholder resolutions aiming at improving corporate governance. The first resolution requests the introduction of an advisory vote of the remuneration report by the shareholder general meeting. ...Thu, 24 Sep 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=216Ethos publishes its latest quarterly reports: Ethos Quarterly (100 Kb) Ethos Investment Focus (400 Kb) Ethos Quarterly Editorial International Recognition: Ethos Wins the 2009 ICGN-Award Shareholder Activism Swiss Financial Authority ...Wed, 22 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=215The Ethos Foundation is the 2009 recipient of the International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN) Award. The award is considered the highest distinction in the field of corporate governance and is given annually for exceptional achievement in that ...Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:00:00 +0100