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Lobbying & Political Contributions
Lobbying involves organised efforts by individuals or groups to influence government officials and legislation, often through financial contributions. Political contributions are donations made to support political campaigns or candidates. Corporate lobbying is a common practice across various industries, where companies engage in efforts to influence legislation and regulation. For instance, the fossil fuel industry has been known to lobby against environmental regulations that could impact their operations.
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How can investors help prevent corporate policy capture?
This project aims to make corporate political capture a central component of investors’ approach to ESG stewardship and integration. It leverages information on the state of play for key sectors and shares lessons learned from past investor engagements, including a 12-step process for ESG investors to address negative corporate lobbying.
Preventable Surprises
Preventable Surprises are a group of investment industry insiders working to persuade institutional investors to accept their fiduciary responsibility to mitigate systemic risks before the next preventable surprise. Activities include online dialogues, research reports, surveys and policy.
The Economist Intelligence Unit
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is the research and analytics segment of The Economist Group which provides analysis on international business and world affairs. EIU provides data, research and analysis on a broad range of topics including national elections, international trade and sustainable cities.
Sustainable signals: Growth and opportunity in asset management
Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing and Bloomberg L.P. report highlights how sustainable investing has transformed from a given fiduciary duty into a strategic business imperative in the financial markets. Asset managers in the U.S. perceive this shifting investment landscape as a new opportunity to create increasingly competitive returns and more productive portfolios in the coming years.
