Tackling climate change through outcomes
Focused stewardship
DBS case study
Fast reading EOS communicated to DBS investor concerns about sustainable palm oil production and pressed for an improved palm oil financing policy for existing borrowers. We were pleased to see DBS improved its palm oil financing policy for all customers, requiring a “No Deforestation, no Peat, no Exploitation” commitment, or principles and criteria of the […]
EOS 2021 Annual Review
Fast reading Reflections from COP26, plus an update on our Climate Action 100+ activity Social inequalities and the pandemic – engaging on worker rights Q&As with engagers on biodiversity, AMR, fast fashion and Myanmar Case studies on Lukoil, Ahold Delhaize, Samsonite and others Although the Covid-19 pandemic continued to exact a heavy toll in 2021, […]
BAE Systems case study
Fast reading BAE Systems has accelerated its societal and environmental ambitions with key commitments regarding its workforce and climate. Like many of its peers in the aerospace and defence Industry, BAE has a highly experienced workforce that is nearing retirement. This presents an opportunity to reshape the workforce by diversifying and upskilling alongside the risk […]
Working for a just food system
Fast reading Human rights risks in the agricultural supply chain include food injustice, worker conditions, and pandemic-related health impacts. Investors should be concerned about the growing reputational and financial risks associated with poor labour practices in the agricultural supply chain. Our collaborative engagement through the FAIRR initiative, which targets the treatment of workers in the […]
ExxonMobil case study
Fast reading We continue our longstanding dialogue with ExxonMobil through significant leadership changes at the board level This case study covers engagement from the 2017 resolution to the 2021 proxy contest that successfully appointed three new directors to ExxonMobil’s board Case study: ExxonMobil Download Share: Case studies are shown to demonstrate engagement, EOS does not […]
Samsonite case study
Fast reading Samsonite has launched a sustainability strategy to 2030, including plans to use 100% renewable energy and achieve operational carbon neutrality by 2025. On supply chain human rights, the company will expand existing social compliance programmes to identify, mitigate and remediate possible negative human rights impacts. EOS continues to engage the company on these […]
BP case study
Playing catch up – the challenge for Japan
In late October 2020, Japan’s Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga set a target for carbon neutrality by 2050. However, Japan is struggling to phase-out coal-fired power plants and ramp up its renewable energy capacity, while the financing of coal-fired power stations overseas by Japan’s banks has attracted investor ire. Meanwhile, Japan was ranked 121st in the […]
Japan Tobacco case study
Fast reading Japan Tobacco has demonstrated its commitment to eliminating child labour from its supply chain through various programmes and significantly improving its reporting on the issue, including a standalone human rights report. EOS continues over a decade of engagement with the company on ESG issues. Japan Tobacco – October 2021 Download Share: Case studies […]
