1、2018 Environmental,Social and Governance Annual ReportNEUBERGER BERMANFounded in 1939,Neuberger Berman is a private,100%independent,employee-owned investment manager.From offices in 34 cities worldwide,the firm manages a range of strategiesincluding equity,fixed income,quantitative and multi-asset c
2、lass,private equity and hedge fundson behalf of institutions,advisors and individual investors globally.With more than 500 investment professionals and over 2,000 employees in total,Neuberger Berman has built a diverse team of individuals united in their commitment to delivering compelling investmen
3、t results for our clients over the long term.That commitment includes active consideration of environmental,social and governance factors.Our culture has afforded us enviable retention rates among our senior investment staff and has earned us a citation from Pensions&Investments as a Best Place to W
4、ork in Money Management for six consecutive years.OUR COMMITMENT TO ESG INTEGRATION 1 ESG Integration Framework at Neuberger Berman 8 Proprietary ESG Analysis and Ratings 10RECENT INNOVATIONS AND INSIGHTS 17 ESG Investing in Private Equity:2018 Reflections 17 Aim for Impact:Municipal Bonds 19 Modern
5、 Slavery:An Emerging ESG Risk 23 Firm-wide Climate-related Corporate Strategy 27 ESG and Big Data 29COLLABORATIONS&ENGAGEMENTS WITH THE INDUSTRY 34APPROACH TO ENGAGEMENT AT NEUBERGER BERMAN 37 Engagement Case Studies 39 Engagement and Proxy Voting 45TABLE OF CONTENTS2018 ESG ANNUAL REPORT 1Proprieta
6、ry ApproachESG investing has become mainstream.According to the latest US SIF 20182 Trends Report,one in four dollars of U.S.assets under management is now invested in sustainable strategies,up from one in six in 2016.The proportion of sustainable assets is higher in Europe and Australia,and is grow