Country Indices Flash Report, May 2019.

Country Indices Flash Report - May 2019

U.S. tariffs on $200bn of Chinese imports rose from 10% to 25%. China retaliated by raising tariffs on $60bn of U.S. goods. President Trump also threatened a new and additional trade war with Mexico, citing immigration issues. Inversely, the U.S. delayed tariffs on EU and Japan automotive imports and lifted tariffs on steel and aluminum from Canada and Mexico

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Corporate Engagement Update | Spring 2019

Our approach to corporate engagement focuses on both the shareholder process and supporting other stakeholders working to improve disclosures on important environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues.

In early May of 2019, we attended the Ceres Conference in San Francisco. The conference convened over 700 attendees including investors, policy makers, and non-profits. The purpose of this annual conference is to reaffirm the business case for sustainability, share best practices, and learn about leading innovations. A key theme of the conference was how to evaluate and act on water risks in investment portfolios.

We continue to be involved with the Climate Action 100+ initiative, which engages the worst greenhouse gas emitters on a global scale to drive clean energy adoption. Many of the targeted companies have been very cooperative with these ongoing engagements thus far. We look forward to the Annual Progress Report next quarter.Read more

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