Engagement (Wirkung)

At a glance

Commitments by the Numbers 2025

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  86 Commitments to controversies

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  4 Engagements managed as lead engagers

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  46 Commitments

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  9 Self-directed engagements

Voting Participation by the Numbers: 2025

• 204 Coordinated general meetings

• 151 of the meetings with votes against the management

• 3.122 voted applications

• 500 of the proposals with votes against the management

Commitment

Engagement is a cornerstone of our responsible investment approach. Through active dialogue with companies, we address sustainability risks and opportunities and communicate our expectations as an investor. In addition, we use our voting rights to systematically raise sustainability issues in our discussions with companies.

Impact is one of the three dimensions of our WIW concept. As part of our engagement activities, we monitor and document developments in relevant sustainability issues and support companies in their dialogue on environmental, social, and governance aspects.

We are convinced that constructive dialogue with companies can help promote transparency and ensure that sustainability considerations are more fully integrated into business decisions. With this approach, we aim to combine long-term return opportunities with the systematic consideration of sustainability factors—in the spirit of investments guided by a clear set of values.

We understand that every company and every situation is unique. That is why we rely on various forms and methods of corporate dialogue, each of which has its own strengths. Our goal is to promote positive change and create long-term value.

• Collaborative Engagement

  Together with other investors, we pool our resources to drive sustainable change. Through investor groups and initiatives, we maximize our impact. In these efforts, we collaborate with the Arbeitskreis Kirchlicher Investoren (AKI), Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS ESG), CDP, and Shareholders for Change.

• Self-Initiated Involvement

  We have independently initiated engagements on pressing issues such as deforestation, water security, and workers’ rights, and we specifically engage with companies involved in sustainability controversies. Our independent approach allows us to maintain the flexibility and freedom to develop tailored strategies, advance our own sustainability priorities, and articulate our values throughout the engagement.

• Exercise of voting rights

  Exercising voting rights is a key tool for exerting direct influence on corporate decisions and promoting sustainable business practices. It enables stakeholders to actively shape corporate strategies and ensure that ESG goals are taken into account in decision-making processes.