Investment stewardship & governance

What is investment stewardship?

Investment stewardship means the responsible oversight of capital that we allocate on behalf of our clients in order to generate sustainable benefits for the economy, the environment and society.

This involves engaging with the companies in which we invest, to address risks and opportunities – both company-specific and market-wide.

At the same time, the Investment Stewardship team works with regulators, policymakers and our industry peers to tackle systemic issues.

Our team exercises voting rights globally across LGIM’s active and index funds, holding companies to account on the issues that matter most to our clients. These range from climate change to board independence and diversity.

2024 Assessment Report

2024 Public Full Transparency Report

Stewardship themes

Climate

Keeping 1.5C° alive

Nature

Supporting a world that lives in harmony with nature, recognising the value of natural capital

People

Improving human capital across the corporate value chain

Health

Safeguarding global health to limit negative consequences for the global economy

Governance

Strengthening accountability to deliver stakeholder value

Digitisation

Establishing minimum standards for how companies manage digitisation-related risks

Source: LGIM Active Ownership report 2023

Voting

Our Investment Stewardship team exercises voting rights globally, across LGIM’s active and index funds. Visit our vote disclosure website for up-to-date information on our voting activities.