Green Investing: Opportunities to effect change through active shareholder engagement CFA Society of Seattle May 24, 2010 Erin Gray, Strategic Analysis Green Century Funds

Shareholder Advocacy or Engagement Shareholder advocacy basics Why investors engage with companies Strategy overview and current trends Engagement examples

Advocacy Definition and Issues Definition : – Using power of stock ownership to promote change in corporate practices Issues (ESG): – E nvironment Toxics chemicals, BPA, pesticide use, water – S ocial Diversity, labor safety, animals rights, community relations – Corporate G overnance Say on Pay/Exec. Comp., political accountability, sustainability reporting, housing foreclosures

Rationale for Engagement Make a change vs. divestment Increasing fiduciary pressure – Freshfields report “…integrating ESG considerations… is arguably required” “…a responsible investment option should be the default position.” – UN PRI (Principles for Responsible Investment) – INCR (Investor Network on Climate Risk)

Green Century Mission alignment Risk mitigation Competitive advantages of green investing Risk assessment: – Litigation – Regulatory – Physical – Reputational

Advocacy Tools Direct negotiations Shareholder resolutions Voting proxies

Shareholder Advocacy Trends Social Investment Forum 2010 Trends Report: – > $3 trillion in assets use at least 1 of 3 responsible investment strategies

Shareholder Advocacy Trends cont’d. Social and Environmental Shareholder Proposals Filed in 2011 Other – 2% Banking – 2% Animals – 4% Health – 5% Labor/ Human Rights – 13% Diversity – 13% Environment – 26% Sustainability Reporting – 10% Political Spending – 23% Source: As You Sow’s 2011 Proxy Preview

Shareholder Advocacy Trends cont’d Shareholder Resolutions by Filer 24% 8% 19% 15% 13% 8% 13% Source: As You Sow’s 2011 Proxy Preview

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