Land Grabs - the second issue of our Sustainability Focus - 25/01/2012
Following a three-year research project bringing together 40 organisations, the International Land Coalition (ILC) recently published a comprehensive report, drawing attention on major governance failures that harm the rural poor in developing nations. The issue of “land grabs” is increasingly scrutinized. It is the theme of Vigeo’s second Sustainability Focus, a short publication that provides the insight of our analysts into specific ESG topics.
Leading U.S. institutional investors announced the filing of shareholder resolutions at 40 corporations, for votes at 2012 shareholder meetings. The resolutions urge the corporation to report on direct and indirect lobbying expenditures.
Vigeo meets companies under its review to explain its methodology
On January 10, Vigeo organized a breakfast in Paris for companies under its review in order to present in detail and answer questions about its methodological principles and its rating process. 50 French listed companies were represented. The same type of meeting was organized in Madrid in May 2011. It will be followed by further dialogue sessions in England, Belgium, Italy and Morocco.
Vigeo hailed in Courrier International and in the Japanese press
Article by Asahi Shimbun, Courrier International n°1100: "Au Japon, on dit le plus grand bien de l'agence de notation présidée par Nicole Notat. Visionnaire, la société française aurait tout d'une grande"...
Vigeo rates Morocco's 40 largest publicly traded companies- 25/01/2012
Land Grabs - the second issue of our Sustainability Focus - 25/01/2012
Vigeo hailed in Courrier International and in the Japanese press 
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