All Sustainability outcomes articles – Page 3

  • SDGs_Case_studies_Hermes
    Case study

    Engaging for impact

    2019-12-05T11:45:00Z

    The Hermes SDG Engagement Equity Strategy, launched in December 2017, was established in recognition of the role that investors can play in promoting and supporting sustainable business practices. 

  • SDGs_Case_study_Boston
    Case study

    Engaging on corporate public policy lobbying

    2019-09-30T15:01:00Z

    As a long-term shareholder of publicly traded companies, Boston Trust Walden has worked to strengthen company policies, practices and transparency on key environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues through active ownership.

  • SDGs_Case_study_UBS
    Case study

    Engaging to model and measure impact

    2019-09-30T14:57:00Z

    Engagement with companies is critical, both to unlock value for companies, investors and under-served communities worldwide, and to support the SDGs.

  • SDGs_Case_study_Actiam
    Case study

    Engaging on green bonds issuers’ contribution to the SDGs

    2019-08-06T13:26:00Z

    We believe the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can serve as an engagement framework used to map out companies’ strategies and assess whether they are addressing material SDGs through their operations and supply chains or have gaps in their strategies regarding specific SDGs.

  • SDGs_Case_study_Candriam
    Case study

    Engaging on food systems

    2019-08-05T08:18:00Z

    At Candriam, engagement activities are integral parts of our fiduciary duty, contributing to a better assessment of the ESG risks and opportunities faced by issuers and prompting them to improve the way they manage these risks.

  • SDGs_Case_study_Etica
    Case study

    An SDG engagement process

    2019-08-05T08:17:00Z

    In 2017, Etica Sgr started linking the issues discussed at AGMs with the SDGs in engagement letters and during dialogue with companies. 

  • SDGs_Case_study_Union
    Case study

    Engaging on the transition to electric vehicles and on human rights in the cobalt supply chain

    2019-07-19T08:10:00Z

    The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) enable us to align our sustainable investment strategies and our active ownership approach with a broader goal. Our motivation behind SDG engagement is to use our position as an investor to influence investee companies to positively contribute to the SDGs. 

  • SDGs_Case_study_Robeco
    Case study

    Setting SDG-related engagement objectives

    2019-07-19T07:57:00Z

    Robeco focuses its engagement activities with listed companies on material environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that create long-term shareholder value. We view sustainability as a long-term driver of change that impacts the future performance of markets and companies.