Stewardship
Stewardship is a vital component of our investment process, serving as an important mechanism for mitigating risk and enhancing the value of the companies in which we invest.
We carry out our stewardship activities at three levels:
Firmwide stewardship
- Manages risks and opportunities across our client portfolios through issuer engagement and proxy voting
Fund-driven stewardship
- Supports sustainability objectives where appropriate for selected client portfolios in our sustainable investment product range
System stewardship
- Addresses market-wide and system risks impacting our client portfolios using a range of different approaches; it complements issuer stewardship at the firm and fund levels
How stewardship creates value for investors
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Driving growth. Holding company boards accountable for delivering sustainable growth for shareholders. |
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Managing risks. Encouraging companies to proactively address both current and emerging risks to protect investor value. |
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Improving transparency and disclosure. Supporting better investment decisions and reducing uncertainty for investors, potentially leading to lower costs of capital. Enhanced disclosure also helps companies gain insights into their businesses, leading to improvements in growth and risk management. |
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Promoting strong governance. Acting in our clients’ interests to encourage high standards of behaviour in the markets where companies operate. |
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Encouraging sustainable practices. Promoting responsible social and environmental practices to manage risks, build trust with stakeholders, and safeguard companies’ licenses to operate. |
Focus on stewardship themes
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Focus on stewardship themes
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Resources
Today, we and many of our customers contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. We have a strategy to reduce our own emissions and to develop solutions to help our clients invest sustainably.