Shareholder Engagement and Stewardship Series: Basics (Session 1/3)

About the event

Series Overview

Shareholder Engagement is one of the powerful tools driving positive change by influencing corporate decision-making. 

This series will focus on Shareholder Engagement and Stewardship strategies and different methods to implement them. Industry experts and practitioners will share their stories, challenges and the positive outcomes that they have encountered. Focus will be put on environmental and social topics.

Introduction to Shareholder Engagement and Proxy Voting

• Learn different strategies for implementing stakeholder engagement and stewardship
• Understand different tools available from an asset owner, investment manager and company’s standpoint
• Analyze how engagement varies depending on investment class and company sector
• Hear success stories and case studies

Reasons to attend

• Learn what exactly shareholder engagment and stewardship are
• Discover how engagement on environmental, social and governance topics creates value for investors and companies
• Become engaged through real-life success stories and case studies

Be part of the Stakeholder Engagement and Stewardship Series: Basics— Introduction to Shareholder Engagement and Proxy Voting! 

Audience

• Professionals from all sectors, with an interest in the topic

About the speakers

Anthony Schein, Director of Shareholder Advocacy, SHARE

Jamie Bonham, Director, Corporate Engagement, NEI Investments 

Upcoming learning labs in this series

December 9, 2020 — Stakeholder Engagement and Stewardship Series: Intermediate— Proxy Voting and Investor Coalitions

December 11, 2020 — Stakeholder Engagement and Stewardship Series: Specialized— Strategy and Tactics for Effective Engagement

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Broadcast partners

John Molson Sustainable Enterprise Committee (JSEC)