The latest edition of Engage, the International Equity Team’s semi-annual update on their ESG engagement activity.
28.07.2023 | 06:52 Uhr
We have engaged directly with companies on issues material to the sustainability of returns for over 20 years. As active managers running concentrated portfolios and with a long-term investment horizon, we believe we are well positioned to engage with management on material ESG topics and influence companies towards better practices.
In this edition:
Risk Considerations
There is no assurance that a portfolio will achieve its investment
objective. Portfolios are subject to market risk, which is the
possibility that the market value of securities owned by the portfolio
will decline. Market values can change daily due to economic and other
events (e.g. natural disasters, health crises, terrorism, conflicts and
social unrest) that affect markets, countries, companies or governments.
It is difficult to predict the timing, duration, and potential adverse
effects (e.g. portfolio liquidity) of events. Accordingly, you can lose
money investing in this strategy. Please be aware that this strategy may
be subject to certain additional risks. Changes in the worldwide
economy, consumer spending, competition, demographics and consumer
preferences, government regulation and economic conditions may adversely
affect global franchise companies and may negatively impact the
strategy to a greater extent than if the strategy’s assets were invested
in a wider variety of companies. In general, equity securities’ values also fluctuate in response to activities specific to a company. Investments in foreign markets entail special risks such as currency, political, economic, and market risks. Stocks of small- and mid-capitalisation companies
carry special risks, such as limited product lines, markets and
financial resources, and greater market volatility than securities of
larger, more established companies. The risks of investing in emerging market countries are greater than risks associated with investments in foreign developed markets. Derivative instruments
may disproportionately increase losses and have a significant impact on
performance. They also may be subject to counterparty, liquidity,
valuation, correlation and market risks. Illiquid securities may
be more difficult to sell and value than publicly traded securities
(liquidity risk). Non-diversified portfolios often invest in a more
limited number of issuers. As such, changes in the financial condition
or market value of a single issuer may cause greater volatility. ESG strategies that
incorporate impact investing and/or Environmental, Social and
Governance (ESG) factors could result in relative investment performance
deviating from other strategies or broad market benchmarks, depending
on whether such sectors or investments are in or out of favor in the
market. As a result, there is no assurance ESG strategies could result
in more favorable investment performance.
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