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Investment stewardship

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ESG and long-term themes

Board diversity and the changing face of work in Japan: A reflection from speaking at the Osaka World Expo

Drawing on insights from a recent panel where I spoke alongside industry peers at the Women’s Pavilion with Cartier at the Osaka World Expo, this...
Aina Fukuda
By  Aina Fukuda
04 Sept 2025
4 min read
Concrete floor
ESG and long-term themes

Heidelberg Materials: Engagement case study

The company’s strategy has included capital investments into sustainability improvements and focus on leveraging synergies across the global business to reduce costs.
Suzanne AnglivielToby MacKean
By  Suzanne Angliviel, Toby MacKean
02 Sept 2025
4 min read
Tokyo skyline
ESG and long-term themes

Japan’s AGM 2025: Reform in motion

As Japan’s 2025 proxy season drew to a close, it became clear that the market is undergoing a quiet but meaningful transformation. Companies are increasingly...
Aina FukudaAnna Hirai
By  Aina Fukuda, Anna Hirai
20 Aug 2025
4 min read
Plastic recycling
ESG and long-term themes

Behind the Plastic Curtain: The treaty, the lobbyists, and the truth about recycling

From the corridors of negotiations at the United Nations to boardrooms across the world, a plastic curtain has descended. It conceals the true cost of...
Alexander Burr
By  Alexander Burr
14 Aug 2025
4 min read
CRO 25
ESG and long-term themes

Our global engagement to deliver positive change

During the second quarter of 2025 we continued to engage with companies, industry peers and policymakers, voting on behalf of our clients on a wide...
Investment Stewardship team
By  Investment Stewardship team
11 Aug 2025
Tokyo tower
ESG and long-term themes

From post-AGM to pre-AGM: Japan’s efforts to reform annual disclosure practices

As Japan’s AGM season wraps up, it’s a timely moment to revisit the expectations we’ve communicated on long-standing issues like AGM clustering, disclosure timelines, and...
Aina Fukuda
By  Aina Fukuda
07 Jul 2025
4 min read
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ESG and long-term themes

Our voting intentions for 2025

Our voting intentions for the following shareholder meetings: Rio Tinto, Canadian banks, BP and Equinor ASA.
Investment Stewardship team
By  Investment Stewardship team
13 Jun 2025
3 min read
25 field
ESG and long-term themes

Our global engagement to deliver positive change

During the first quarter of 2025 we continued to engage with companies, industry peers and policymakers, voting on behalf of our clients on a wide...
Investment Stewardship team
By  Investment Stewardship team
27 May 2025
1 min read
Active 24
ESG and long-term themes

Active Ownership 2024

Active ownership means striving to create sustainable value for our clients. Our new report details how we sought to do this within our Asset Management...
Investment Stewardship team
By  Investment Stewardship team
07 May 2025
1 min read
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ESG and long-term themes

Recognising Fortum’s progress on decarbonisation

In recognising the progress that Fortum has made in its decarbonisation efforts, it is our intention to step back from our engagement with Fortum through...
Lewis Ashworth
By  Lewis Ashworth
02 May 2025
3 min read

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