Paradice publishes stewardship summary report for 2023
We’re pleased to publish our second report summarising the Australian equities teams’ stewardship-related activity undertaken in 2023. This includes ESG-related engagement with investee companies, how we exercised our voting rights, and highlights from our advocacy and collaborative efforts.
Collectively in 2023, the Australian equities teams held 167 ESG-related engagements with 71 companies. Transition risks relating to climate change dominated engagement during the year, with a total of 109 engagements on this topic. The next most common topic was environmental management, with 48 engagements. The report not only provides key statistics but offers some insights into how we engage at both a company level and through topic-specific programs through case study examples.
We also lay out some key statistics around this year’s voting activity, and highlight some actions taken with respect to advocacy and our participation in collaborative investor initiatives.
Read the Paradice Annual Stewardship Summary here
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