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A five-year investor engagement with 25 leading global food retailers and manufacturers on protein transition finds evidence of clear leadership and reports the number of firms adopting formal targets to grow their alternative protein offerings is on the rise – growing from 0 in 2018 to 28% of companies in 2021.
“At Fidelity, we believe that exercising our ownership rights by voting at company meetings is a fundamental responsibility for shareholders,” Jenn-Hui Tan, global head of stewardship and sustainable investing, Fidelity International, said. “Through the use of engagement and voting, we aim to improve the governance and sustainability behaviours of our investee companies.” The firm recognised climate change posed one of the most significant risks to the long-term profitability and sustainability of companies and in order to limit global warming to no more than 1.5 °C above pre-industr...
Goal of project: Add bedrooms, bathrooms, new kitchen — all within historic framework Year house built: 1918 Size of home, lot: Was 1,700-sq-ft house (3 bd, 2 baths) on 9,000- sq-ft lot; now 2,950-sq-ft house (5 bd, 5.5 baths) plus two-car garage and finished basement Time to complete: About 4 years (2 years for permitting) . Budget: "Over budget," about $300/square foot. Craving a new voice in Peninsula dining? Sign up for the Peninsula Foodist newsletter.Sign up now Email freelance writer Carol Blitzer at [email protected] Follow Palo Alto Online and the Palo Alto Weekly on Twitter @palo...
Global investors call for end to seafarers marooned at sea due to coronavirus A group of leading investors on Wednesday called for an end to a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships for many months due to COVID-19, warning that the situation was creating bigger risks every day. About 90% of world trade is transported by sea, and coronavirus restrictions in many jurisdictions are affecting supply chains. In December the U.N. General Assembly urged all countries to designate seafarers and other maritime personnel as key workers. The non-binding resolution came after ...
2 Min Read FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at a port in Hai Phong city, Vietnam July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Kham/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) - A group of leading investors on Wednesday called for an end to a crisis involving hundreds of thousands of seafarers stuck on ships for many months due to COVID-19, warning that the situation was creating bigger risks every day. About 90% of world trade is transported by sea, and coronavirus restrictions in many jurisdictions are affecting supply chains. In December the U.N. General Assembly urged all countries to designate seafarers and other mari...