All Stewardship articles – Page 17
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Engagement guide
Scenario analysis – degrees of warming
Scenarios are often misrepresented. Ultimately they are one version of the future, not a prediction or forecast.
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Engagement guide
2 degrees of separation: Transition risk for oil and gas in a low carbon world
Are the oil majors aligned with a 2°C target? This new analysis provides a way of understanding whether the supply options of the largest publicly traded oil and gas producers are aligned with demand levels consistent with the agreed target for maximum global warming.
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Calculating carbon supply cost curves in a 2°C scenario
In order to try and allocate the carbon budget at a company level, Carbon Tracker developed the carbon supply cost curve approach.
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Calculating a 2°C capex pathway for oil and gas companies
Having calculated the oil and gas production associated with a 2D scenario, we can then identify the level of capital expenditure required, and the delta to business-as-usual, (BAU).
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Oil and gas company/project exposure to a 2°C scenario
Companies that have a lower percentage of unneeded capex can be seen as more aligned with a 2D budget; companies with a greater percentage of unneeded capex warrant further attention from investors.
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NPV sensitivity of oil and gas companies to a 2°C scenario
The NPVs of a company’s 2D-compliant portfolio and its BAU portfolio can be compared to give an insight into the cost structures of the two and their relative values.
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Engagement guide
Recommendations for engagement on director nominations
As a result of the analysis presented in this report, investors are encouraged to continue discussions with their investee companies on director nominations.
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Engagement guide
Results from French engagement on director nominations
As with the US, investors chose to engage with 11 French companies ranked in the lower 50% of all CAC40 company performance based on their nominations process.
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Results from US engagement on director nominations
The 13 US companies investors selected for engagement in 2014 ranked in the lower 50% of all S&P100 company performance on nominations processes when assessed against indicators included in the commissioned research.
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Engagement guide
Director nominations engagement background
After consulting with signatories and acknowledging the critical importance of the nominations process to longterm investor returns, the PRI coordinated a collaborative engagement on the issue.
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Engagement guide
Engaging on director nominations
Director nominations and elections represent some of the most fundamental ownership rights for shareholders – namely the right to appoint and remove members of a company board to represent their interests in promoting long-term value creation.
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Blog post
As proxy access in the US spikes at 52%, have we reached a tipping point?
The explosion in proxy access resolution submissions has directly influenced the level and quality of corporate engagement, as well as the dialogue surrounding director elections.
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Blog post
Climate disclosure – what does this year’s ExxonMobil resolution tell us?
Examining climate disclosure through an in-depth look at the upcoming ExxonMobil climate disclosure resolution.
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News and press
Why World Health Day is an investor issue
The highest level of health is a fundamental right. Despite this, two billion people globally lack access to the health-related products and services they need.
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Engagement guide
Methane: A key frontier for investor engagement
Investors in the oil and gas industry face a number of material risks from emissions of methane which require heightened scrutiny to assess operator performance and risk management, as well as to improve disclosure from companies.
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Engagement guide
Reducing company methane emissions
Methane emissions reductions can be cost-effective, with industry leadership including supporting public policy.
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Engagement guide
Taking action on methane disclosure resolutions
How investors can take action on methane disclosure resolutions, including intitial questions for engagement and follow-up questions.
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Engagement guide
What to look for in an inventory of methane emissions
An overview of what investors should look for in an inventory of methane emissions, including initial and follow-up questions.
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Engagement guide
An investor's guide to methane: Engaging with oil and gas companies to manage a rising risk
Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a climate pollutant 84 times more powerful than carbon dioxide (CO2) over a 20-year period, and it is responsible for 25% of the global warming we are experiencing today.