Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Climate Change
• Biodiversity
• Deforestation
• Sustainable Chemistry
• Sustainable Solar
• Gender Equity
• Inclusive Finance
• Ethical AI
• Indigenous Peoples Rights
• Just Transition
• Human Rights
• Board Diversity
• Workplace Diversity

Environmental Achievements

• Began partnership with GreenPlaces to calculate Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions and assist in selecting a carbon offset provider.
• Calculating and offsetting Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2005.

Social Achievements

• Developed an Investor Guide for Prioritizing Gender.
• Engaged 11 US banks on advancing access to finance and inclusion.
• Co-led the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA) Digital Inclusion Collective Impact Coalition, engaging 40 companies globally to adopt public ethical AI commitments.
• Changes to recruitment practices reduced requirements in job descriptions to encourage more diverse applicants.
• Sponsored firm-wide volunteer days and partnered with BrightFunds for employee giving campaigns.

Governance Achievements

• Updated proxy voting guidelines to require at least two racially diverse candidates for US large-cap companies.
• Engaged 45 companies on board and workplace DEI following votes against their boards based on diversity.
• Majority vote (60.4%) on Netflix lobbying resolution led to enhanced disclosure on lobbying oversight.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Regulatory uncertainty and political hostility towards ESG investing.
• Slow progress on board gender diversity in Japan and Korea.
• Persistent gender pay gap in Japan despite equal pay laws.
• Challenges in recruiting female engineers in Japan.

Mitigation Strategies

• Strategic ESG-integrated philosophy to differentiate and broaden understanding of investment risks and opportunities.
• In-person engagement in Asia to deepen understanding of corporate culture and ESG momentum.
• Sustained dialogue and persistence with companies.
• Use of proxy voting, shareholder resolutions, and issue-area initiatives.
• Collaboration with investors and multi-stakeholder coalitions.
• Public policy engagement.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement

• Engaging suppliers on Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions (LG Chem).
• Investor expectations for certification of sustainable wood fiber and traceability (Essity, Mondi).

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks

• Not disclosed

Transition Risks

• Not disclosed

Opportunities

• Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Certified B Corp

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

• Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

• Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

• Best for the World B Corp (five consecutive years)