Hymans Robertson On... Episode 68
Investment - Effective stewardship 101
16 Aug 2022
Overview
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host, Ben Farmer, presents the latest instalment in our Investment series and is joined by Olivia Mooney, Responsible Investment Consultant, and Paul Chandler, Director of Stewardship at the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
During the episode, we discuss the importance of stewardship, take a look at what good stewardship means in practice and the future of stewardship.
If you have any questions on anything discussed in this podcast, please get in touch.
Notes and Resources
- Hymans Robertson Guide to Effective Stewardship
- Government response to consultation on 4th TCFD metric and Stewardship Guidance
- Advance, a stewardship initiative on social issues and human rights
- Climate Action 100+
- Active Ownership 2.0
- PRI blog, Stewardship is failing us but remains our best hope
- A Legal Framework for Impact, a joint effort by the PRI, UNEP FI, the Generation Foundation, and Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer
- Discussing divestment: Developing an approach when pursuing sustainability outcomes in listed equities
Disclaimer
This podcast has been prepared by Hymans Robertson LLP, and is based upon our understanding of events as at 22 June 2022. It is designed to be a general summary of topical investment matters and is not specific to the circumstances of any particular employer or pension scheme. The information contained in this podcast should not be construed as advice and not be considered as a substitute for specific advice as the information is generic in nature. Where a podcast refers to legal matters please note that Hymans Robertson is not qualified to provide legal opinion and therefore you may wish to obtain independent legal advice to consider any relevant law and/or regulation. Hymans Robertson LLP accepts no liability for errors or omissions. Your Hymans Robertson LLP consultant will be pleased to discuss matters raised in this podcast in greater detail.
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Key Topics
- Introduction : (00:44)
- What do we mean by “stewardship”? : (01:22)
- What does “effective stewardship” look like? : (07:24)
- Active Ownership 2.0 and “good stewardship” in practice : (13:21)
- Industry initiatives and stewardship themes : (20:16)
- Call to action and 3 key takeaways : (26:21)
- “What do you know now?” quiz : (29:47)
- Summary and wrap up : (35:20)