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In terms of the instruments used, the exercise of shareholder voting rights, negative screening and asset invested in special mandates are the most common with 2 responses each followed by engagement, positive screening, integration and participation in collaborative initiatives with one response each. This can be seen in Figure 2 below. Figure 2: Implementation of SRI policy
Collaborative initiatives
Special mandates
Integration
Negative screening
Positive screening
0
Engagement
2
Voting
Number of respondents
3
Regarding the implementation of the responsible investment policy, 2 pension funds manage it in-house management or delegate the management to fund managers. An engagement overlay service provider or a proxy voting agency are each used by 1 pension fund.
Communication Two pension funds publish their SRI policy in their annual report. One pension fund publishes its policy using different media like its website and newsletters and is also working to improve its communication strategy.
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Corporate Pension Funds & Sustainable Investment Study 2011