All Active Ownership 2.0 articles – Page 8
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Case study
Managing water risks to mitigate community concerns
Case study by Jeff Marsh and Rob Wilson, MFS Investment Management
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Case study
Reducing portfolio water risk by assessing issue management
Case study by Emma Lupton, BMO Global Asset Management
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Case study
Integrating water stewardship – General Mills
Case study by Louise Dudley, Hermes Investment Management
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News and press
The PRI, WWF publish new report on water risks in the supply chain
The document outlines why and how investors engage with companies on agricultural supply chain water risk.
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Engagement guide
How do investors use water risk data?
The complex and localised nature of water and the mix of qualitative and quantitative information available makes it difficult for investors to integrate water risk data into their company analyses.
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Engagement guide
Challenges for engaging on water risks in agricultural supply chains
Investors face numerous challenges when engaging with companies on this topic to understand the extent of their water dependency, security and management response.
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Engagement guide
Influence governance of water in the supply chain
Influencing the governance of water (i.e. the rules and institutions, both formal and informal, which determine how water is managed) is essential in addressing water risks.
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Engagement guide
Encourage collective action to engage on supply chain water risks
To a large degree, water risk derives from the collective use of water by all stakeholders that share a common source.
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Engagement guide
Promoting internal and supply chain action to mitigate water risks
Once a company’s water impacts and risks are understood, a response and risk mitigation strategy should be developed and implemented.
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Engagement guide
Foster water awareness - developing knowledge of impacts and water risks
As with each element in the framework, developing an awareness of water issues and, over time, an in-depth understanding of the complex and unique nature of water issues facing the company is an ongoing and iterative process.
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Engagement guide
An engagement framework for water risks in agricultural supply chains
In partnership with WWF, the PRI developed an engagement framework to facilitate investor dialogue with companies on managing their agricultural supply chain water risk.
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Engagement guide
What is agricultural supply chain water risk?
While it is widely recognised that agriculture is the largest global user of water, supply of and demand for water by basin and crop vary considerably.
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Engagement guide
Introduction: Investor guide on water risks in agricultural supply chains
The World Economic Forum highlights water as a top global risk with associated climate, weather, economic, social, competition and infrastructure impacts.
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Engagement guide
Growing water risk resilience: an investor guide on agricultural supply chains
Companies with direct operations and supply chains that are dependent on agriculture, the world’s largest user of water, are exposed to water risks. Those companies that appropriately mitigate these risks and demonstrate good water stewardship characteristics will create value for their shareholders.
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Technical guide
Transparency: A key component of active ownership
Transparency is a key component of active ownership and it forms part of many stewardship codes and principles (i.e. Principle 6, the ICGN Global Stewardship Principles, the OECD Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investor and several national stewardship codes).
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Technical guide
Assessing external managers and service providers in listed equity investing
When investors decide to partially or fully outsource their active ownership activities to investment managers or specialised service providers, defining criteria to select, appoint and monitor third parties is crucial.
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Technical guide
Engagement and voting practices in listed equity
The first step to identify targets for engagement is setting up regular monitoring of investee companies on ESG issues which represent value at risk or potential opportunities for long-term financial performance and impact on the real economy.
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Technical guide
Developing an active ownership policy
The first phase of active ownership involves reviewing the investor’s overall investment strategy, including the vision, mission and investment principles of the organisation.
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Technical guide
Introduction to active ownership in listed equity
Active ownership is one of the fastest-growing responsible investment strategies in listed equity globally.
