Counting the cost of the climate crisis
Investor groups and standard-setters have called on companies to follow best practice guidelines and fully reflect climate-related risks in their financial statements. That means companies should disclose how climate change and decarbonisation commitments are being captured in their accounting assumptions and judgements. Are their accounts aligned with a 1.5°C world, as set out in the […]
Mercedes-Benz case study
Auto industry associations have significant influence over policy and regulation. For the auto industry to achieve its stated net-zero ambitions in line with a 1.5°C pathway, it is important that all lobbying efforts including those of trade associations, are aligned to this ambition. We have engaged with Mercedes-Benz Group since 2007 and are one of […]
Volkswagen case study
In September 2015, the company was found to have programmed cars to undermine laboratory emissions testing for NOx emissions, known as the ‘dieselgate’ scandal. This resulted in the company facing lawsuits and having its brand tarnished, resulting in a significant drop in share price and costs estimated to be $35bn[1]. We identified that underlying company […]
BMW case study
We have been engaging with the company since 2008 and are also the Climate Action 100+ engagement co-lead. Our engagement focus with BMW has been two areas: its electric vehicles strategy and its public policy advocacy. We have engaged consistently on these issues over a five-year period, demonstrated by a site visit and multiple in-person […]
Colgate-Palmolive case study
Colgate-Palmolive is an American multinational consumer products company that specialises in the production, distribution and provision of household, health care, personal care and veterinary products. Due to the millions of families and homes that use its products worldwide, and thus its potential for climate impact, Colgate was identified as a CA100+ focus company.¹ CA100+’s Net […]
EOS at Federated Hermes publishes engagement priorities for 2023
EOS at Federated Hermes, one of the world’s largest stewardship service providers representing client assets of US$1.3 trillion, has launched its 2023 Engagement Plan. The plan, assembled in collaboration with its clients, identifies the focus of its engagement with companies in the year ahead based on the most material drivers of long-term sustainable wealth for […]
Federated Hermes strengthens its global stewardship business
Based in London, Ross will be responsible for leading the development and delivery of EOS’s Engagement Plan for corporate and public policy, and market best practices across Asia and Global Emerging Markets. Over the course of 2022, EOS engaged with 270 companies across these regions. Ross has deep experience in asset management and stewardship, with […]
Seven & i Holdings case study
Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd. manage and operate group companies with a wide variety of business operations including convenience stores, superstores, food services and financial services. We have had a longstanding engagement relationship with Seven & i dating back to 2008 when we first challenged the company on board independence, diversity, and low profitability […]
JD.com case study
JD.com is a leading Chinese supply-chain-based technology and service provider, and is one of the largest e-commerce companies in the world with over 580 million annual active customers. In engagements with the company from 2018, we have raised our expectation for the separation of the roles of CEO and chair of the board, and questioned […]
Alibaba case study
We have engaged with Alibaba on corporate governance since 2015 and ESG strategy and reporting since 2017. With respect to the former, we first raised concerns about lack of shareholder communications in 2015 and insufficient board and committee independence in 2016, which the company acknowledged. Between the years 2018 to 2021, we engaged with the […]
