1、2021 Environmental,Social and Governance Annual ReportNEUBERGER BERMANSTAYING FOCUSED 1OUR INVESTMENT APPROACH Our Commitment to ESG Integration 12Proprietary ESG Ratings and Analysis 16INNOVATIONS AND INSIGHTS Our Net-Zero Commitment 23Passive ESG:The Data Conundrum 30ENGAGEMENT AND PROXY VOTING Ou
2、r Approach to Engagement 41Engagement Case Studies 44Proxy Voting,NB Votes&Statistics 53FIRM STAKEHOLDER METRICS 62VOICE OF THE CLIENT Hiscox 8Canada Post Corporation 32UBS Global Wealth Management 49TABLE OF CONTENTSNeuberger Berman,founded in 1939,is a private,independent,employee-owned investment
3、 manager.The firm manages a range of strategiesincluding equity,fixed income,quantitative and multi-asset class,private equity,real estate and hedge fundson behalf of institutions,advisors and individual investors globally.With offices in 25 countries,Neuberger Bermans diverse team has over 2,500 pr
4、ofessionals.For eight consecutive years,the company has been named first or second in Pensions&Investments Best Places to Work in Money Management survey(among those with 1,000 employees or more).In 2020,the PRI named Neuberger Berman a Leader,a designation awarded to fewer than 1%of investment firm
5、s for excellence in Environmental,Social and Governance(ESG)practices.The PRI also awarded Neuberger Berman an A+in every eligible category for our approach to ESG integration across asset classes.The firm manages$447 billion in client assets as of March 31,2022.For more information,please visit our
6、 website at .2021 ESG ANNUAL REPORT 1Staying FocusedAfter three years of exceptionally strong market returns,and a pandemic that forced businesses to attend to pressing social and environmental issues,some might argue that making the case for environmental,social and governance(ESG)investing has bee