We are committed to being a “future maker”, using our investments and our influence towards companies and policy makers, to advocate for a low-carbon, environmentally sustainable and inclusive economy.
This is why we use stewardship – proxy voting, company engagement and public policy advocacy – to encourage companies and policy makers to improve their performance and accountability on sustainability topics. This helps us in better managing ESG risks in the near and long-term, enhances our knowledge and understanding as an investor, and creates positive externalities – all of which benefit our clients. We believe that engagement is generally more effective than exclusion – although divestment can be a last resort.
Stewardship is part of the six pillars of our sustainable investor approach, and fully embedded in our Global Sustainability Strategy.
Meet Michael Herskovich, our Global Head of Stewardship
Our Stewardship approach is three-fold
Voting
A priority for us as part of our ongoing dialogue with the companies in which we invest is to promote good governance practices.
Engagement
Engagement related to voting
Thematic engagement
Engagement linked to ESG performance
Public policy
Active engagement with regulators helps to shape the markets in which we invest and the rules that guide and govern company behaviour.
Our voting activity
Our key figures as of 31 December 2022
Policies
Reporting
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Commitment
Sustainability
Sustainability is embedded within BNP Paribas Asset Management’s strategy and investment decision-making.
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