Climate Engagement in Action: How Active Ownership Drives Transition Outcomes

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Robeco’s Q2 2025 Active Ownership Report highlights the firm’s intensified engagement efforts on global warming, biodiversity, and human rights, offering transparency into how shareholder influence supports decarbonization goals.

  • Climate still leads the agenda: 60% of Q2 engagements focused on environmental topics, with notable progress on energy transition targets across heavy-emitting sectors.

  • Voting as leverage: Robeco voted against 284 management proposals, often tied to insufficient climate disclosures or misaligned executive pay.

  • Biodiversity gains traction: New thematic efforts target deforestation, water use, and nature-related risk integration into company strategy.

How can engagement shape credible climate pathways? Explore the full report for sector-level outcomes and methodology updates.

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