Podcast: Addressing climate risk in core equity portfolios

It’s well accepted that climate change presents a significant risk for long term investors and that they need to consider both the risk and opportunities the transition to a low carbon economy creates. But what practical role can investors have in reducing climate risk in their equity portfolios?

In a podcast with the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees, Wilma de Groot, Head of Quant Equity Portfolio Management, provides her thoughts on how voting and engagement can be the most effective way to achieve meaningful change. She also discusses her recent research into voting patterns of US asset managers in relation to environmental proposals.