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Active Ownership
Being an active owner is central to our understanding of ESG and Responsible Investment. Therefore, our active ownership activities span across all of our products.
We believe that active ownership is a powerful way to protect shareholder value, enhance long-term returns and foster posi- tive change. We are convinced that ensuring good ESG prac- tices in our funds’ holdings is an important part of safeguard- ing the long-term interests of shareholders and society. When we want to improve a company’s management of its ESG risks, we exercise our ownership right to support and influence the company.
While we fully are fully prepared to exclude companies when we deem it necessary, our experience proves that active ownership can often be an effective tool to improve ESG per- formance, manage risk and identify opportunities. Our active Ownership takes place in two streams – engagement and vot- ing – both equally important and reinforcing one another.
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