With regulatory scrutiny around ESG investments becoming more pronounced, the focus on stewardship intensifies as a means of channeling investment capital towards sustainable objectives. Through an analysis of more than 40 stewardship reports, this white paper underscores the importance of incorporating forward-looking metrics, technology and industry-recognised frameworks to enhance transparency and accountability.

This research also sheds light on the need for asset managers to improve their disclosure of engagement data and monitoring of stewardship in the investment lifecycle, in line with the surging regulatory and industry standards.