We believe stewardship of our clients’ capital is essential to our role as an active asset manager and fiduciary.
Engagement is an integral part of our fundamental research process, providing a framework for dialogue between us and our portfolio companies.
Cohen & Steers also seeks to encourage companies to adopt ESG best practices at an industry level through industry groups and initiatives.
Individual Engagement
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Our primary method of engagement involves direct dialogue with senior management or boards of directors.
Proxy Voting
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Our investment professionals, rather than third-party service providers, vote proxies. Our decisions consider ESG factors to protect our clients’ long-term economic interests.
Collaborative Engagement
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Collaboration with other investors and stakeholders to ensure companies consider the rights of all shareholders and stakeholders.
Our leadership position in listed real assets and alternative income enables us to engage in meaningful dialogue with companies—whether we currently invest in them or not. We believe this positioning strengthens the effectiveness of our responsible investing efforts by fostering more informed and constructive conversations.
Engagement Policy
Cohen & Steers has adopted a policy that describes how it engages with companies in which it invests. The policy is available here in accordance with the Shareholder Rights Directive II (Directive 2007/36/EC as amended by Directive 2017/828).
Proxy Voting Policies
We take a rigorous approach to our proxy voting responsibilities over client securities. Clear policies and our Proxy Committee aim to make consistent voting decisions that are in our clients’ best interests while also considering complex and controversial ESG issues.
Cohen & Steers Global Proxy Voting Procedures and Guidelines
