What is TCFD reporting, is it on the investor agenda. Key take-aways from DIRF webinar on 14 January
Investor interest in ESG has increased significantly during the past few years. And as part of this, TCFD has emerged as a framework for sustainable finance reporting. However, many companies find themselves in unfamiliar territory when faced with requests to report on climate change, using the TCFD framework.
More than 70 members had signed up for this DIRF virtual members’ meeting thus stating with determination a huge demand for more information on the subject and keen interest in learning how peers are addressing it. DIRF brings you the key take-aways including the slide deck from the webinar.
Your guide to TCFD reporting best practices
The EU Taxonomy entered into force in July 2020, imposing new sustainability disclosures for large European corporations and asset managers from 2022. On 26 January Bloomberg held a webinar to shed some light on this new regulation.
Medlemsnyt
Det glæder os at kunne byde velkommen til HC Andersen Capital, der er seneste nye medlem. HC Andersen Capital digitaliserer relationen mellem børsnoterede selskaber og investorer. Vi arbejder langsigtet for selskaber der ønsker mere synlighed i markedet både blandt private og institutionelle investorer. Her arbejder mange gode bekendte af DIRF, og vi glæder os til samarbejdet:
- Tue Østergaard, Adm. direktør
- Michael West Hybholt, Analysechef
- Michael Friis, Aktiechef
- Jesper Thomsen, Head of Sales
- Frank Hoerning Andersen, Aktieanalytiker
- Mie Juel Halse, Eventkoordinator
- Kasper Lihn, Aktieanalytiker – First North
Der er også fortsat en del ændringer rundt omkring i medlemskredsen siden nytår. Hos ISS A/S har Michael Bjergby afløst Martin Kjær Hansen som Head of Investor Relations. Martin fortsætter som Head of Group Business Finance hos ISS. Og ud over Louisa Baruch Larsson, Senior Investor Relations Manager, så får IR-teamet nu også assistance fra Thomas Skougaard, Finance Graduate.
Der har derfor også været en række ændringer hos IR-teamet hos Pandora, hvor John Bäckman, tidl. Danske Bank, pr. 1.1. er Vice President, Investor Relations, Treasury & Tax med assistance fra Kristoffer Aas Malmgren, Investor Relations Director og Mikkel Johansen, Investor Relations Analyst.
Pr. 1. februar er Jonas Guldborg Hansen, tidl. Danske Bank, startet som Head of IR hos Royal Unibrew, og det har resulteret i flere nye ansigter i Danske Banks IR-Team med tilgangen af Olav Jørgensen, Chief IR Officer, Sofie Heerup Friis, Senior IR Officer og Patrick Laii Skydsgaard, Senior IR Officer.
Endelig kan det nævnes, at Andreas Holkjær, tidl. Maersk Drilling, nu er Investor Relations & Treasury Manager hos H+H International, og at Michael Hyldgaard nu er Group CFO og IR ansvarlig hos FirstFarms A/S.
EFTERLYSNING efter flere udvalgsmedlemmer til nye initiativer i DIRF regi
Som følge af covid-19 stilles ser nu nye krav til virtuelle netværksaktiviteter og derfor mangler vi flere til at komme med input til sammensætning og mulige aktiviteter for flere mindre netværksgrupper og efteruddannelse inden for Investor Relations. Kontakt gerne Tina i sekretariatet for yderligere information og vær med til at udvikle DIRF i den retning, du kunne tænke dig.
Der er generelt stor trafik inden for jobmarkedet for Investor Relations for tiden. Har du opdateringer til DIRF’s medlemsliste, er du altid meget velkommen til at kontakte Tina, så netværket kan blive holdt ajour omkring ændringer. Medlemskontingentet gælder for virksomheden, og alle med IR-opgaver kan blive registreret som aktive medlemmer. Husk at følge os på LinkedIn, hvor der løbende lægges relevante nyheder op – tilmeld dig her.
New shareholder disclosure regime hit by delays and tech issues
According to this article brought by IR Magazine the new rules introduced as part of Shareholder Rights Directive II struggle to function effectively. DIRF has asked CMi2i to comment on the matter seen from a Danish perspective below:
“It is clear that the market is in varying states of readiness when it comes to the implementation of SRDII. In recent projects for our clients in Denmark, we have seen an increase in the number of disclosures received from the custody chain which enriches the fund level information available to our clients. But we hope to see further improvement going forward that has a more positive impact on transparency.
One of the key issues is that disclosure is made at the ‘beneficial holder’ level. Aside from the fact that the definition of beneficial holder varies from market to market, this means it is even more critical that the correct link is made between the asset owner and the asset manager – where does the investment decision lie? Who yields the vote?”
Simon Bray, Sales Director, CMi2i
Investor Relations news from near and far
- ØU Samfundsansvar: Globale ESG-tendenser i 2021
Hvilke centrale områder ligger højt på ESG- dagsordenen i 2021 hos investorerne, NGOerne, myndighederne og forbrugerne.
- VP Securities: Time to consider opportunities for change for the AGM season
At present, it seems unlikely that the 2021 AGM season will not be affected by Covid-19, and each company will need to decide on its approach, taking account of company-specific circumstances. Here you will find some guidance on what to observe and consider when planning a 2021 AGM.
- Harvard Law School on Corp. Gov.: BlackRock’s 2021 Proxy Voting Guidelines prioritise ESG actions
BlackRock released proxy voting guidelines and stewardship expectations for 2021 that reflect its continued commitment to integrate ESG throughout its investment and stewardship functions and provide greater transparency around its efforts.
- New York Times: BlackRock’s Chief Pushes a Big New Climate Goal for the Corporate World
CEO Larry Fink is using his firm’s huge influence to pressure companies to eliminate greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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