EOS 20th anniversary: stewardship reflections
Founded in 2004 on a legacy dating back to 1983, EOS now advises on more than $1.8tn¹ in assets. EOS’ constructive engagements with corporate boards and executives on environmental, social, governance and strategic issues enable investors to be more active owners of their equity and fixed-income assets, supporting stronger financial performance and better outcomes for […]
Local banks lead on physical climate risk
Fast reading Physical climate risk will vary across a country, with each house having its own physical risk profile, impacted by its unique build quality, positioning, location, and dependence on natural capital. The dispersed nature of physical climate risk favours local banks as they are able to focus their assessment on specific and localised categories […]
FHL Stewardship Report 2023
Fast reading Monitoring engagement outcomes is crucial in ensuring our approach is effective and achieves the desired results. As such, this report contains new and updated examples, case studies and metrics throughout to demonstrate how our approach works in practice. This year’s report features information on our first deforestation risk assessment and mitigation activities across […]
EOS Stewardship Report 2023
2023 was another turbulent year for the global economy as inflation, rising interest rates, tight labour markets and geopolitical shocks fuelled uncertainty. It was also the year in which the impact of climate change was writ even larger with catastrophic flooding across 10 countries in 12 days, the hottest ocean temperatures ever recorded, heatwaves that […]
Improving corporate governance in Asia
At its core, corporate governance relies on the right arrangement of checks, balances, and incentives. The purpose is to prevent one group from expropriating the cash flows and assets of others, and to provide a structure to support long-term value creation. History is littered with examples of company collapses arising from poor corporate governance practices. Poor […]
Green bonds boom boosts case for credit engagement
Over the past five years, there has been strong momentum in sustainable bond financing, with the green, social, sustainable, and sustainability-linked bond (GSSSB) market expanding from just over US$200bn in 2018 to $946bn in 2023, according to Moody’s. With this increased issuance, we are seeing more regulatory scrutiny of issuers’ sustainability strategies. This has helped […]
Is carbon capture the climate fix we need?
CCUS is a set of technologies capturing carbon from different sources such as power plant exhausts or directly from the air. Most Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) models aligned with the 1.5°C target rely on carbon dioxide removal, which is why CCUS is seen as a crucial tool for tackling the climate crisis, particularly for […]
Public Engagement Report Q1 2024
Fast reading EOS asks for clearer disclosure on CCUS strategies and associated risks, while monitoring progress at companies within hard-to-abate sectors. The growth of the green bonds market has attracted greater regulatory scrutiny but also driven more acceptance and awareness of bondholder engagement. Are Asian regulatory reforms helping to improve corporate governance and unlock shareholder […]
A common language for nature-related engagements
Fast reading A profusion of mandatory and voluntary frameworks has created confusion for companies and investors. When engaging with companies our priority is for them to reduce negative impacts on biodiversity throughout their value chain. Sound and consistent understanding of nature-related terms will strengthen and align communication between companies, investors and other stakeholders. At COP15 […]
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