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Transition at risk: Checking in on corporate decarbonization progress

Corporate climate transitions face ambition-execution gaps. Success requires integrating decarbonization into business strategy, focusing on emissions, pragmatic Scope 3 approaches, transparency, and credible plans. See how our experts are thinking about this.

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2026-10-14
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Evaluating human capital management amid AI adoption: A guide for investors

This guide explores the critical role of HCM in maximizing AI's potential benefits, from productivity to innovation. Wellington ESG analyst Caroline Conway also provides targeted engagement questions to ask management teams as they navigate their AI journey.

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2026-09-04
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How stewardship can bring perspective amid uncertainty

Portfolio Managers Yolanda Courtines, Sam Cox, Investment Director Alex Davis and Investment Specialist Fred Owens-Powell examine how a stewardship perspective can help equity investors uncover opportunity amid uncertainty.

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2026-05-31
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2024 Sustainability Report

We appreciate the opportunity to share our approach to advancing sustainable practices across our investment, client, and infrastructure platforms. 

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2026-05-31
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Navigating AI resource demands: Strategies for sustainable data center operations

AI's growing computational demands are raising critical questions about energy efficiency and water-resource management. We delve into strategies for enhancing sustainable data center operations, highlighting the importance of proactive resource stewardship.

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2025-10-31
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Assessing the impact of climate resilience

Oyin Oduya and Louisa Boltz discuss the case for impact solutions focused on climate adaptation and share high-level guidelines to help overcome the associated measurement challenge.

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2025-10-02
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Will proposed corporate governance reforms help to narrow the “Korea discount”?

Could South Korea's Corporate Value-up Program help to narrow the so-called “Korea discount” and build on the momentum gathering pace elsewhere across Asia to improve corporate governance and shareholder returns?

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2025-03-31
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How to translate a critical concept into return potential

How to translate the critical concept of stewardship into rewarding returns? Portfolio Managers Mark Mandel, Yolanda Courtines and Sam Cox share their firsthand experience.  

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2025-02-28
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Long-term investing in an age of short-termism

ActiveViews host Will Lockhart and Yolanda Courtines, co-manager of the Wellington Global Stewards and European Stewards Funds, explore how being genuinely long term in an increasingly short-term world may provide a differentiated investment edge.

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2025-01-31
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2023 ESG & Sustainability Outlook
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Focusing on value amid rising global challenges and opportunities

Our Sustainable Investing (SI) Research Team offers a high-level view of 2023 research and engagement priorities.

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2023-12-31
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Advancing stewardship on biodiversity: Engagement examples

Members of our ESG Research Team share their approach to and examples of engagements on the financial risks of biodiversity.

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2023-12-31
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Investing in ESG leaders with a stewardship lens
The value of strong corporate stewardship is gaining wider recognition across the investment industry. When companies are led by an engaged board and a strong management team, allocate capital wisely for the long term and act in the best interest of all stakeholders, they have greater potential to’reinforce their competitive advantage and enhance returns over time.
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2023-06-30
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The growing power of impact investing

Impact Measurement and Management Practice Leader Oyin Oduya appears on the WellSaid podcast series to discuss the future of impact investing, her research approach, and how her team thinks about generating market-rate returns alongside positive social and environmental outcomes.

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2023-05-31
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Stewardship and engagement: 2021 highlights and 2022 goals
Wellington’s long-standing commitment to deep fundamental research and meaningful engagement with investee companies continues to drive positive engagement outcomes that we believe support and enhance long-term investment value for our clients. We are proud of progress we made in 2021 advancing our stewardship priorities, and we have seen many positive outcomes spanning a range of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. We look forward to continued momentum on ESG and to expanding our influence via active ownership in 2022.
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2023-07-31
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2022 ESG & Sustainability Outlook
Our 2022 ESG & Sustainability Outlook previews our climate research and engagement approach for the coming year and offers investment strategy considerations.
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2022-12-31
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