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The Investment Stewardship concept calls on investors to use all means at their disposal to create: long-term value for their clients and beneficiaries & sustainable benefits for the economy, the environment and society.

As a Responsible investor, Candriam pays particular attention to the corporate governance policies, structures and practices of the companies in which it invests on behalf of its customers and the funds under management.

Starting from 2022, Candriam decided to pre-announce some of its voting intentions ahead of the related general meetings when such pre-declaration may answer to stakehoders’ demand of improved transparency, serve an engagement objective or as an escalation measure.

Voting Dashboard since 2020

Engagement and voting are at the centre of our investment strategy, and we remain close to our managers. However, Engagement is never an alibi. Escalation measures are taken when necessary.

Since 2014, our three Conviction topics have been Energy Transition, Fair Work Conditions and Business Ethics. Our engagement framework is evergreen, but the specifics are ever-changing.

In 2023, we added Pre-declaration of Voting Intentions as another means of opening communication with other shareholders, and with the managements who are our agents.

While for the most part, the 2023 proxy season unfolded as expected, we did witness a few surprises.

Having passed the mid-year point, we are able to discern some major trends emerging from the 2021 voting season.

All around the world, there have been significant delays and cancellations of annual general meetings (AGMs) during the early stages of the pandemic, leading to audit process failures in Asian markets and other challenges. However, this did not stop some of the emerging voting trends, such as climate-related resolutions, which featured prominently at a number of important meetings.

The year 2019 was rich and eventful, spanning a complex list of topics. This summary focuses on our three Conviction Topics, which together accounted for more than two-thirds of our total direct issuer dialogues. These same three topics, Energy Transition, Fair Working Conditions, and Business Ethics, have marked our efforts over the last five years, and will be the stepping stones to 2020 and beyond.

Integrating ESG factors into the financial analysis of companies, engaging in constructive dialogue with them to encourage best practices and exercising the shareholder vote should be the norm for any committed investor for whom ESG is more than just three letters. At Candriam, these three actions have been a reality in our daily lives as investors for nearly 20 years.

Bien qu'Unilever soit déjà un exemple de "meilleure pratique" en matière de transparence nutritionnelle dans l'industrie alimentaire, un groupe de travail composé d'investisseurs estime que l'ensemble de l'industrie alimentaire doit faire mieux. Bonne nouvelle ! Lorsque Unilever a relevé le défi, d'autres grands producteurs de denrées alimentaires ont rapidement suivi pour adopter les nouvelles meilleures pratiques, plus strictes.

Teleperformance a depuis longtemps été salué, au sein du monde de l’investissement durable, pour sa réputation de compréhension de l’importance du bien-être des salariés. L’entreprise reçoit des récompenses pour la satisfaction des salariés, et leur bien-être est un facteur pris en compte dans la rémunération de ses dirigeants.

La pandémie a changé les règles du jeu à l'échelle individuelle et collective. Elle a eu un impact sur l'économie mondiale à de nombreux égards. Non seulement elle a créé une pression financière à court terme, mais elle a également poussé plusieurs entreprises à revoir leurs stratégies à long terme.

Le groupe Kingspan est une société irlandaise qui fournit des solutions d'isolation et d'enveloppe du bâtiment, des solutions d'isolation et d'enveloppe du bâtiment. Elle compte cinq divisions opérationnelles, la production de produits d'isolation représentant d'isolation représente plus de 80 % des activités de la société.

2022 Collaborative Initiative - Active Engagement: Investor Engagement on Human Rights Risks of Facial Recognition Technology Les gouvernements, les forces de l'ordre et les entreprises se précipitent pour adopter la technologie de reconnaissance faciale (FRT).

Les entreprises du secteur des PME disposent de moins de ressources que leurs homologues à forte capitalisation, mais leur croissance est souvent plus rapide. Nous appliquons notre expérience des campagnes d'engagement aux situations particulières de ces entreprises, à commencer par leur besoin de recruter, de former et de conserver des employés, tout en étant en concurrence avec des entreprises plus grandes pour les mêmes travailleurs.

La crise sanitaire a causé plus de 900 000 décès en Europe1. Mais elle a aussi illustré la formidable capacité d'innovation du secteur de la santé dans sa recherche de solutions à la pandémie. L'objectif de Candriam dans ses investissements dans le secteur de la santé est d'identifier, parmi les entreprises capables de découvrir et de produire les solutions de demain, les plus innovantes.

L'impact du changement climatique sur le secteur financier se chiffre déjà en milliards de dollars, rien que pour les événements météorologiques extrêmes. Si l'on ajoute d'autres éléments tels que les risques de crédit pour les banques, les retards dans la lutte contre le changement climatique pourraient coûter aux sociétés financières jusqu'à 1 200 milliards de dollars au cours des 15 prochaines années.

La crise de Covid a remis l'accent sur le "S" de l'ESG. Les investisseurs ont besoin de plus de transparence pour analyser non seulement les employés concernés, mais aussi la flexibilité et la préparation des entreprises dans des crises telles que celle de Covid.

Teleperformance est un leader mondial des services numériques intégrés aux entreprises, notamment des centres d'appels ou des plateformes web, avec des employés dans 80 pays. En tant qu'entreprise de services, elle est axée sur les personnes et s'est développée pour atteindre 330 000 employés et un chiffre d'affaires de 5 milliards d'euros en 40 ans. Basée en France, elle est implantée principalement dans la région EMEA, en Inde, aux Philippines, aux États-Unis, au Mexique, en Colombie et au Brésil.

Parmi les industries, le secteur des métaux et des mines est responsable d'une grande partie des émissions de gaz à effet de serre d'origine humaine en Australie et dans le monde, non seulement directement, mais surtout par l'utilisation finale de ses produits après leur extraction et leur vente. BHP est l'un des plus grands conglomérats miniers du monde et l'une des plus grandes entreprises d'Australie.

The age of the grey swan: Autocracies vs Democracies - Carbon Emissions - Food Security - Energy Transition

This controversial activity policy is the concrete expression of Candriam’s sustainability leadership. It defines which activities, due to their widely recognised ethical and economic unsustainability, are to be excluded from Candriam’s investment portfolios across asset classes. Candriam recognises the important role that asset managers play in tackling major global issues, such as health and climate change, and strives to be at the forefront of sustainability by advancing its policies and practices.

Notre climat change de plus en plus vite, avec chaque année des conséquences économiques et sociales plus désastreuses. Nous atteignons le point de bascule pour toutes les limites planétaires, ce qui signifie qu’au rythme actuel, nous atteindrons un point de non-retour au cours de la décennie, après lequel l’avenir de notre planète et de l’humanité sera dangereusement menacé.

Financial markets play a pivotal role in the financing of companies’ activities to support economic growth and foster innovation. However, economic development and growth should be sustainable in the long run benefiting everyone across generations. In 2015, both the COP21 Paris Agreement and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) clearly articulated the need to shift the emphasis from measuring economic growth to appraising and incentivizing sustainable economic development for all.

Sustainability is rooted in Candriam's operating model and forms a key part of our corporate culture. Candriam’s sustainable development strategy leads us to incorporate sustainability trends shaping the world of tomorrow within the process of defining our firm’s strategic orientations. Our philosophy is to establish and maintain a balance between responsible behaviour towards all stakeholders and the pursuit of sustainable financial performance.

Nous pensons que le respect et la défense des droits de l'homme font partie de notre responsabilité d'entreprise, en tant qu'employeur, dans le cadre de nos activités et en tant que gestionnaire d'actifs à qui les investisseurs confient leurs portefeuilles. Nous soutenons les principes inscrits dans les principales conventions et normes internationales qui guident notre politique en matière de droits de l'homme, laquelle s'applique à l'ensemble du personnel et des parties prenantes de Candriam, dans l'ensemble des opérations et des activités d'investissement de la société.

Le changement climatique est l'un des défis les plus urgents et les plus importants auxquels la société et les investisseurs sont confrontés aujourd'hui.

2022 was a year of increasing complexity and challenges. Following the recovery from the global pandemic, the world was confronted with new adverse realities - geopolitical unrest from the Russia-Ukraine conflict, inflationary pressures, and escalating supply chain issues that brought about a global cost-of-living crisis. As we navigate these uncertainties, it becomes more important than ever to stand firm in our environmental, social and governance (ESG) goals.

Stewardship, a term often used when speaking of Voting and Engagement, includes those functions but is really an end-to-end process of responsibility, from establishing good governance at the top, all the way to delivering and safeguarding the investments which meet our clients’ needs. This report draws on all the specialty topics we report on – our philosophy and approach, investment process Transparency Codes, Voting, Corporate Social Responsibility, and how we determine client needs.

Dispelling some common myths of sustainable investing. True or false: sustainable strategies underperform? Let’s put an end to overcoming misconceptions of sustainable investing!

In 2015, the year of the COPS21 conference in Paris, the global level of CO2 emissions reached 35.21 billion tons. In December that year, the Paris Agreement was signed, setting out a global framework to avoid dangerous climate change by limiting global warming to well below 2°C compared to the pre-industrial levels.

We welcome the European Taxonomy, a guide to help drive sustainable investements and green the financial sector. Find out more about how the taxonomy can be implemented in our whitepaper.

In this paper, we want to demystify the terminology and abbreviations so that you can understand the benefits of sustainable investing without being overwhelmed by jargon and acronyms.

Positive and negative approaches in Sustainable Investing: better understand them to align your investments with values and create outperformance through ESG.

If you feel a bit lost faced with all the obscure acronyms that seem to be taking over the ESG debate these days, don’t worry, you are not alone in that situation. We have created this series of short briefing notes to provide you, as an investor, with the essential things you need to know to understand how what some have dubbed a “regulatory tsunami” will impact you and what you need to do next.

Are 'Sustainable' investments truly sustainable? What Environmental, Social, and Governance factors are actually included in your investment? Does your investment really do what it says on the label? David Czupryna's overview of the new EU requirements concludes they are likely to clarify the situation, while the lingo may be a lot to learn.

Vote et engagement : Il n’y a pas de durabilité sans stewardship

The Global Strategic Committee monitors the association membership and decides who represents Candriam within those associations. The principle is that ESG experts actively and regularly participate to RI working groups within industry associations and associations with an ESG purpose. Leading roles are also supported.

Candriam is committed to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). This commitment is reflected in all of Candriam ’s activities as well as promoted in our relations with our stakeholders including the associations Candriam is member of.

The Assessment Report is an export of the scores for all the assessed indicators and modules you responded to in the PRI Reporting Framework during the 2023 reporting period.

This public Transparency Report is an export of the signatory’s responses to the PRI Reporting Framework during the 2023 reporting period. It includes the signatory’s responses to core indicators, as well as responses to plus indicators that the signatory has agreed to make public.