Mitigating the effects of the climate crisis and switching to a low-carbon economy will mean radical shifts for some industries and their employees. What can investors do to help ensure a just transition for affected workers and local communities?

The Annual Review contains voting and engagement data, progress updates on engagement objectives and commentary relating to the work that EOS has carried out on behalf of its clients over the last year. 

Our engagement activities enable long-term institutional investors to be more active owners of their assets, through dialogue with companies on environmental, social and governance issues.

Reflecting our engagement requests, Centrica has set ambitious targets for the reduction of the emissions of its customers, which comprise over 90% of the emissions associated with its business, together with a commitment to set a pathway to net-zero emissions by 2050, in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement.

How does gender bias manifest itself in the business environment?

The award-winning study ‘ESG shareholder engagement and downside risk’, which uses engagement data from Hermes EOS, reveals that companies that are successfully engaged by EOS exhibit a lower risk profile, particularly when environmental issues are tackled.