http://www.ethosfund.ch Ethos News - Ethos, Swiss Foundation for Sustainable Development en-UKWed, 19 Jun 2013 22:55:57 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=284For further information please refer to the French and German versions of this news. F: http://www.ethosfund.ch/f/news-publications/news-ethos.asp D: http://www.ethosfund.ch/d/news-publikationen/news-ethos.aspTue, 4 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=283Ethos is among 123 global investors that have published a joint declaration on 16 May 2013 deploring the loss of 1'300 lives in several accidents in garment factories in Bangladesh. In the wake of the most recent fire that took place on 8 May, ...Wed, 22 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=282For further information please refer to the French and German versions of this news.Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=281We are pleased to announce Mr. Vincent Kaufmann's appointment as deputy CEO of Ethos Foundation and Ethos Services, effective as of 1 May 2013. In this position he will work closely with Ethos' CEO while remaining responsible of fund management, ...Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=280For further information please refer to the French and German versions of this news.Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=279Ethos Foundation recommends to oppose the remuneration reports at the annual general meetings of Credit Suisse (26 April) and UBS (2 May). Despite the progress made by the two banks with regard to the executive remuneration structure, the amounts ...Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=278Ethos Foundation commends Mobimo's decision to request an advisory vote of the shareholders on political and charitable spending. This is the first time that a Swiss listed company implements such a vote allowing shareholders to give their opinion ...Fri, 15 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=277Ethos Foundation is satisfied that, in the future, the shareholders of Swiss listed companies will have rights with regard to board and executive remuneration. Both the Minder popular initiative and the parliamentary counter-project were pursuing ...Sun, 3 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=276Novartis announced today the cancellation of the non-compete agreement between the company and the departing chairman of the board, Dr. Daniel Vasella. Given that Novartis has positively responded to this request, Ethos recommends to discharge the ...Tue, 19 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=275Following the confirmation by Mr. Vasella of the details regarding the non-compete clause in his contract with Novartis, via Swiss German TV, Ethos Foundation revised the proxy voting recommendations published on 5 February 2013 for the Novartis AGM ...Mon, 18 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=274Ethos considers that the variable remuneration of Novartis' CEO, Joe Jimenez, is excessive and recommends opposing the remuneration system at Novartis' AGM to be held on 22 February 2013. Ethos however commends the board's decision to propose a new ...Tue, 5 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=273Ethos and Swiss Foundations have signed an agreement today allowing members of SwissFoundations to delegate the exercise of their shareholder voting rights to Ethos. This partnership is intended exclusively for those members of SwissFoundations ...Tue, 29 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=272Ethos will not re-elect the chairman of the nomination committee if there is insufficient renewal of the board of directors. In the 2013 edition of the “Proxy voting guidelines and corporate governance principles”, Ethos adopts more stringent ...Tue, 22 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=271A group of institutional investors, proxy advisors and business representatives have presented in Zurich this morning the “Guidelines for institutional investors governing the exercise of shareholder rights in Swiss listed companies”. They thereby ...Mon, 21 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=270Christophe Hans has been appointed Communication manager of Ethos Foundation, effective as of 1 January 2013. In this capacity, he will also act as Secretary General of the Association Ethos Académie. Christophe Hans will be in charge of the ...Fri, 2 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=268 22.10.2012 - Ethos Quarterly and Ethos Investment Focus: Quarter 3 - 2012 Ethos' 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 ...Mon, 22 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=267News in German News in FrenchTue, 9 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=266The aggregate board and executive pay in the companies of the financial sector fell by 23% in 2011, while it rose by 5% in the other sectors. Ethos' study of the 2011 board and executive remuneration in the 100 largest Swiss listed companies also ...Fri, 7 Sep 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=265 Ethos' 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 share ownership. The current issue focuses on the ...Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.ethosfund.ch/e/news-publications/news.asp?code=264The Ethos Foundation has launched the non-profit association Ethos Académie. The association's aim is to promote a stable and prosperous socio-economic environment, in line with one of the Ethos Foundation's two purposes. Dick Marty, former Senator ...Fri, 22 Jun 2012 00:00:00 +0100