Engagement

Engagement is the active and long-term dialogue of investors with companies in order to engage ESG issues and to motivate the management for ESG goals. Through engagement activities, investors can implement their sustainable investment approach through company dialogues and by exercising votings. This includes voting at shareholder meetings (in line with a sustainable voting guideline) and supporting ESG shareholder proposals. Engagement originated in the USA and is becoming increasingly important as an investment strategy in Europe and Austria as well.