Have you trimmed, sold out of or increased your exposure to an asset due to ESG considerations? Which ones?
How would portfolio allocations have differed over the past year if ESG hadn’t been factored into the investment decision-making process?
List the five securities in your strategy that score the lowest on ESG metrics. What’s the rationale for including these securities?
What are some examples of your engagement with companies on ESG issues over the past year? Please outline the issue and what you hoped to achieve, whom you spoke to, how many meetings you had and the outcome.
Do you have a specific exclusion policy toward controversial weapons?
Do you assess the fund’s exposure to climate risk? Do you measure and monitor the carbon emissions of the investments in the portfolio?
What ESG training do you provide to your employees?
Which senior leaders oversee your ESG policy—the CEO? The CIO? The portfolio managers?
Do ESG considerations form part of the appraisal and compensation plan for key staff?