In all our investments, we utilize our stewardship activities, where we encourage and collaborate with companies on their journey towards a sustainable transition. We believe that companies that effectively navigate this transition will prove to be more resilient and valuable in the long term. Our stewardship is characterized by collaboration, meaningful and long-term engagements, a focus on real-world impact, fostering innovation, and an integrated, purposeful, and transparent approach.
Stewardship Policy
Our stewardship activities are based on the belief that engagement and voting are powerful tools to embrace and implement the sustainability transition. Our approach to stewardship is closely aligned with the Cardano Sustainability Framework – as described in our Sustainable Investment Policy – to ensure that our investments support companies in contributing to and thriving in a sustainable future.
Our stewardship activities are based on the belief that engagement and voting are powerful tools to embrace and implement the sustainability transition. Our approach to stewardship is closely aligned with the Cardano Sustainability Framework – as described in our Sustainable Investment Policy – to ensure that our investments support companies in contributing to and thriving in a sustainable future.
The Cardano voting policy provides strict guidelines on how we vote at shareholders’ meetings to gain a clearer understanding of sustainability issues, manage risks, and seize opportunities. Our voting policy is based on internationally recognized best practices in corporate governance and aligns with our sustainability beliefs. By voting, we demonstrate our expectations of companies and encourage them to take steps towards sustainability. We support developments that contribute to the transition and hold boards accountable for their role in this process.
The Cardano voting policy provides strict guidelines on how we vote at shareholders’ meetings to gain a clearer understanding of sustainability issues, manage risks, and seize opportunities. Our voting policy is based on internationally recognized best practices in corporate governance and aligns with our sustainability beliefs. By voting, we demonstrate our expectations of companies and encourage them to take steps towards sustainability. We support developments that contribute to the transition and hold boards accountable for their role in this process.
Collective action can lead to a deeper understanding of ESG risks, as well as setting new standards in investment stewardship. It can influence corporate behaviour on critical issues and gives companies access to a broad range of investor perspectives and expertise, aiding their sustainability journey.
Many sustainability problems need to be solved by addressing ecosystems that surround businesses, so engaging with policymakers and governments is an increasingly important component of effective systemic stewardship.
Satellite-based deforestation program (Cardano-led)
Consumer Goods: Deforestation in the supply chain
PRI Spring
Agriculture, Mining: Lobbying related to public policy to prevent deforestation and biodiversity loss
Nature Action 100
Specialty Chemicals: Biodiversity
Sustainalytics Biodiversity & Natural Capital program
Banks: Biodiversity oversight and transition
Share Action Pesticides initiative
Chemicals: Pesticide production and biodiversity loss
FAIRR Waste & Pollution
Packaged Foods & Meats: Biodiversity risks from waste
Satellite-based deforestation program (Cardano-led)
Consumer Goods: Deforestation in the supply chain
Initiative
Sector/Topic
Valuing Water Finance Initiative
Restaurants: Water scarcity and water quality
Initiative
Sector/Topic
Nature action 100
Specialty Chemicals: Biodiversity
Investor Initiative on Hazardous Chemicals (IIHC)
Chemicals: Phase-out of hazardous chemicals
Plastic Solutions Investor Alliance (PSIA
Consumer Goods: Plastic reduction
VBDO plastics initiative
Consumer Goods: Plastic reduction
Social Foundations
Initiative
Sector/Topic
ShareAction Healthy Markets
Food & Beverage: Transition to healthy offerings
HEAL – Dutch investor coalition
Restaurants & Catering: Transition to healthy offerings
Access to Nutrition Initiative
Food production, retail, distribution: Living wages in the supply chain
Initiative
Sector/Topic
Platform for Living Wage Financials
Garment & footwear: Living wage in the supply chain
ShareAction Good Works coalition
Retail: Labour rights
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Online Retail: Workers rights, freedom of association, living wage
Initiative
Sector/Topic
PRI Advance (Human Rights)
Mining & Utilities: Human Rights in the value chain
Heartland Initiative (Conflict Affected and High-Risk Areas)
Technology: Human Rights in conflict areas
Collective Impact Coalition for Ethical AI (World Benchmarking Alliance)
Technology: Ethical AI development
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility
Uyghur Forced Labour: Human Rights in the supply chain
Sustainalytics UNGC Watchlist Engagement program
UN Global Compact violations
How we vote
Our voting activities constitute an essential component of our stewardship policy. It is our aim to vote at all shareholders’ meetings where we have voting rights.
