Back in 2009, stewardship teams - those responsible for voting and engagement of investee companies - were widely seen by the fund management industry as an activity separate from the investment teams. In turn, UK pension schemes gave the stewardship function little attention in their selection, appointment and monitoring processes of external fund managers. Fast forward to 2022, driven by the rise of climate change on investor agendas, the fund manager stewardship landscape has shifted. Climate-related voting and engagement is seen as a key tool to drive the energy transition. This fact...
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