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Investment stewardship

Investment-led, expert-driven

 

At J.P. Morgan Asset Management, we take a forward-looking investment approach to deliver long-term sustainable financial return in a fast-changing world.

Stewardship is in our heritage

As stewards of our clients’ assets, we believe that the companies in which we invest should be focused on responsible allocation of capital and long-term value creation.

We recognise our responsibility to engage with the companies in which we invest, to ensure our clients' interests are represented and protected. Regular contact with the companies in which we invest has been vital to our active heritage, and is at the heart of our investment processes today. 

 

"For us, engagement and proxy voting is not an afterthought, but an integral part of alpha generation."


Jennifer Wu
Global Head of Sustainable Investing

 

Our long-term stewardship priorities are those we consider most material to the financial returns we deliver and consistent with our commitment on sustainable investing. 

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Governance

Companies that get their governance right tend to get other sustainability issues right.


We want to invest in companies where the entire board is fully engaged in the affairs of the company; companies that are open and honest in their communications with all shareholders, and which acknowledge and learn from their mistakes. We believe directors should represent all shareholders equally, and minority shareholders should be protected from abusive actions by controlling shareholders. 

Current theme: Board and management diversity >

Current theme: Capital allocation >


Strategy alignment with the long term

We believe long-term thinking leads to sustainable business models.


As long-term investors, we expect companies and boards to articulate their vision for the company, and to take steps, including through their compensation arrangements, to align themselves with long-term outcomes. 

 Current theme: Executive remuneration >


Human capital management

Effective management of human capital is critical to an engaged and productive workforce.


Effective management of human capital, including workplace standards, education and training, and diversity and gender equality, is critical to maintaining an engaged and productive workforce. Companies should ensure that they have appropriate policies and procedures in place to protect the rights of their employees.

Current theme: Diversity in the workplace >


Stakeholder engagement

Generating long-term sustainable returns requires managing the interests of stakeholders.


We believe that a sustainable company should act in the interests of all of its stakeholders – not just a narrow group of providers of capital – in order to create value. Companies should strive to promote positive relationships with employees, supply chains and customers, as well as to understand their broader impacts on the communities in which they operate.

Current theme: Cyber security >


Climate risk

Climate change is a global challenge that investors cannot afford to ignore.


We believe that the risks and opportunities related to climate change  can have a material impact on profitability, balance sheet, and can directly impact the ability of companies to create long-term shareholder value. By embedding climate risk considerations into corporate strategy, companies can manage risk and exploit opportunities to create sustainable value for shareholders in the long term.

Current theme: Climate disclosure >


Read more about how we promote sustainability through investment-led stewardship

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Voting responsibly and engaging for change

Our stewardship activities are based on proprietary environmental, social and governance (ESG) research by our investment desks and Sustainable Investing Team.

Our investment stewardship specialists play a key role in ensuring consistent, high quality dialogue with the companies in which we invest and guide our voting decisions, in collaboration with our portfolio managers and sector or credit analysts.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management as of 31 December 2019


~700 dedicated ESG engagement meetings

each year
 

Voted at ~8,000 AGMs in 80 markets globally

in 2019

 


Our team and approach 

Stewardship is underpinned by the research of our deeply resourced network of investment professionals. Regional heads of stewardship work collaboratively with local investment teams and report to the Global Head of Sustainable Investing, Jennifer Wu, who is accountable to the operating committee.

JPMorgan Investment Stewardship ESG Organization Chart

Our policies and commitments

Voting policy and guidelines

Our objective is to vote in a prudent and diligent manner, in the best interests of our clients.

Read the full policy

Voting record

We provide a transparent overview of our voting activities.

See how we voted

Conflicts of interest policy

Our conflicts policy sets out how we identify and manage potential conflicts of interest.

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Sustainable investment strategies

This is a marketing communication and as such the views contained herein are not to be taken as an advice or recommendation to buy or sell any investment or interest thereto. Reliance upon information in this material is at the sole discretion of the reader. Any research in this document has been obtained and may have been acted upon by J.P. Morgan Asset Management for its own purpose. The results of such research are being made available as additional information and do not necessarily reflect the views of J.P. Morgan Asset Management. Any forecasts, figures, opinions, statements of financial market trends or investment techniques and strategies expressed are, unless otherwise stated, J.P. Morgan Asset Management’s own at the date of this document. They are considered to be reliable at the time of writing, may not necessarily be all inclusive and are not guaranteed as to accuracy. They may be subject to change without reference or notification to you. It should be noted that the value of investments and the income from them may fluctuate in accordance with market conditions and investors may not get back the full amount invested. Past performance and yield are not a reliable indicator of current and future results. There is no guarantee that any forecast made will come to pass. J.P. Morgan Asset Management is the brand name for the asset management business of JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its affiliates worldwide. To the extent permitted by applicable law, we may record telephone calls and monitor electronic communications to comply with our legal and regulatory obligations and internal policies. Personal data will be collected, stored and processed by J.P. Morgan Asset Management in accordance with our EMEA Privacy Policy www.jpmorgan.com/emea-privacy-policy.
 

This communication is issued in Europe (excluding UK) by JPMorgan Asset Management (Europe) S.à r.l., 6 route de Trèves, L-2633 Senningerberg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, R.C.S. Luxembourg B27900, corporate capital EUR 10.000.000.

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