Climate Engagement in Action: How Active Ownership Drives Transition Outcomes

Robeco’s Q2 2025 Active Ownership Report highlights the firm’s intensified engagement efforts on global warming, biodiversity, and human rights, offering transparency into how shareholder influence supports decarbonization goals.

• Climate still leads the agenda: 60% of Q2 engagements focused on environmental topics, with notable progress on energy transition targets across heavy-emitting sectors.

• Voting as leverage: Robeco voted against 284 management proposals, often tied to insufficient climate disclosures or misaligned executive pay.

• Biodiversity gains traction: New thematic efforts target deforestation, water use, and nature-related risk integration into company strategy.

How can engagement shape credible climate pathways? Explore the full report for sector-level outcomes and methodology updates.