http://www.ethosfund.ch Ethos News - Ethos, Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development en-UKThu, 11 Mar 2010 00:50:33 +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 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=214The “Say on Pay” shareholder resolutions placed by Ethos and eight Swiss public pension funds on the agenda of the general meetings of the five largest Swiss listed companies bore fruit. Four amongst the targeted companies (ABB, Credit Suisse Group, ...Tue, 5 May 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=213Ethos' 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 ...Fri, 24 Apr 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=212Ethos has published a study of best practices in codes of conduct among the largest companies listed in Switzerland. This is a key point for long-term investors, as the adoption and implementation of a code of conduct helps create lasting value in a ...Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=211Ethos commends the decision of UBS' Board to submit its new remuneration system to the vote of the shareowners at the Annual General Meeting of 15 April 2009. However, the new structure of remuneration does not cap variable remuneration in terms of ...Wed, 25 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=210Ethos urges Sulzer's shareowners to follow the Board of Directors' recommendations and vote in favour of the four Directors proposed for re-election. The current composition of Sulzer's Board is essential to allow the Company to successfully ...Tue, 17 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=209At the Novartis annual general meeting, 31% of the shareowners supported the «Say on Pay» resolution submitted by Ethos and eight Swiss pension funds, requesting an advisory vote of the remuneration report. This result is a strong signal of the ...Tue, 24 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=208Ethos published its detailed analysis and voting recommendations for the annual general meeting of Novartis to be held on 24 February 2009. In particular, under point 5.1 of the agenda, Ethos calls the shareowners to actively support its resolution ...Thu, 5 Feb 2009 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=207Ethos regrets that the Board of Directors of Novartis refuses to sponsor the resolution presented by Ethos and eight Swiss pension funds. The resolution resolves that the shareholders be given the right to cast an advisory vote on the remuneration ...Wed, 28 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0100