Boston Trust Walden Company2018年CSR报告.pdf

1、ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT ANNUAL IMPACT REPORT 20182018 Walden Asset Management The sustainable,responsible,and impact investment practice of Boston Trust&Investment Management Company 2 Walden is pleased to present our Annual Impact Report for 2018.Whereas past reports focused solely on shareholder enga

2、gement,for the first time this publication summarizes initiatives and outcomes across the full range of approaches that we utilize to encourage more sustainable business policies and practices,including:Active ownership through effective engagement with portfolio companiesActive ownership through ef

3、fective engagement with portfolio companies We continue to provide industry-leading measurements and disclosure on the reach and impact of our company engagement initiatives.Active ownership strategies can contribute to meaningful improvements in corporate policies,practices,and accountability.A new

4、 innovation this year is a three-year cumulative impact ratea measurement of company progress that better aligns with the pace of corporate change.We also continue to report metrics introduced last year that describe our engagement activity through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Developm

5、ent Goals(SDGs).Active ownership through proxy votingActive ownership through proxy voting Shareholders have an opportunity to express their views to company directors and management through the proxy process.Strong voting support on environmental,social,and governance(ESG)matters sends an important

6、 signal that shareholders believe ESG performance can contribute to long-term business success.We take this fiduciary responsibility seriously and simultaneously encourage other investment firms to do so as well.We report on our proxy voting for the year-ending June 30,which coincides with the concl