Active ownership

We aim to drive change that seeks to protect and enhance the value of investments.

What does active ownership mean in practice and why is it important to investors? Kimberley Lewis, Head of Active Ownership, explains in this short video.

What is active ownership?

Social and environmental forces are reshaping societies, economies, industries and financial markets. Companies or issuers that prioritise good environmental, social and governance (ESG) management have the potential to deliver more value over time, both for investors as well as society.

Active ownership at Schroders means engaging with companies and issuers and our assets to encourage responsible behaviour. By holding management to account we aim to strengthen the long term value of our investments.

Why Schroders?

We’ve recorded and monitored ESG engagements spanning more than 20 years. We focus on strengthening the long term health of investee businesses and assets, the number of high quality engagements, our transparency and our collaboration across different areas of expertise.

Our active ownership model empowers our investment teams to undertake high-quality engagement, leveraging their industry and company knowledge, and the relationships they have established. All our fundamental equity and credit investors must undertake a minimum number of engagements a year. This is part of what we consider good ESG integration.

Our team of ESG and impact specialists work closely with investors to analyse global risks and opportunities, to use our influence to challenge companies to change and to help channel capital into innovative new solutions around the world.

Active Ownership in practice

Dialogue and engagement

A regular and active dialogue with business leaders provides us with an extra dimension of understanding

How we vote

As active owners of your investments, we believe that making full use of shareholder voting rights is part of our fiduciary duty

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What is the value of net zero?

Companies that cut their carbon emissions stand to become more resilient to climate risks, and more commercially successful over the long term.

What is the value of staff benefits?

Staff benefits have a major influence on whether people accept a job offer and the ability of companies to retain employees. This makes them a decisive a factor in the war for talent and long-term business performance.

To find out more about what active ownership means at Schroders, read our Engagement Blueprint

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We aim to drive change that seeks to protect and enhance the value of investments.

What is active ownership?

Why Schroders?

Active Ownership in practice

Dialogue and engagement

How we vote

Explore related topics

What is the value of net zero?

What is the value of staff benefits?

To find out more about what active ownership means at Schroders, read our Engagement Blueprint

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Corporate sustainability

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Active ownership

We aim to drive change that seeks to protect and enhance the value of investments.

What is active ownership?

Why Schroders?

Active Ownership in practice

Dialogue and engagement

How we vote

Explore related topics

What is the value of net zero?

What is the value of staff benefits?

To find out more about what active ownership means at Schroders, read our Engagement Blueprint

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Sustainability

Corporate sustainability

Our sustainable investment policies, disclosures & voting reports

Related Insights

Past performance is no guarantee of future performance. The value of investments and the income from them can go down as well as up, and you (or your clients) might not get back what you originally invested.

Contact Schroders

Our sustainable investment policies, disclosures & voting reports