Voting by proxy

The execution of voting rights is an important part of a well-functioning corporate-governance system. Robeco takes its responsibility by voting at shareholder meetings worldwide for its own funds and for discretionary mandates at the client’s request.

Robeco’s current voting portfolio consists of over 2,000 meetings at companies around the world.  To avoid unnecessary cost and to increase the efficiency of the voting services in the interests of our clients, Robeco uses an electronic voting platform. This platform is used to vote at most meetings, but in a few cases Robeco attends the annual general meeting (AGM) to cast its vote. Electronic voting is an efficient way of voting by proxy.