Effective stewardship

This panel looked at effective stewardship practices and explored collaboration and targeted campaigns. Through case studies this session examined the next generation strategies and tools for effective investor engagement and what frontier topics investors should be considering.


Speakers
Louise Davidson, chief executive, ACSI (Australia)
Marie Laure Schaufelberger, group head of ESG and stewardship, Pictet Group (Switzerland)
Aeisha Mastagni, investment director, sustainable investment and stewardship strategies, CalSTRS (United States)


Chair
Fiona Reynolds, chief executive, Conexus Financial (Australia)

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