Border to Coast reappoints Robeco for voting and engagement support

Border to Coast Pensions Partnership has reappointed Robeco to support voting and engagement work on behalf of its 11 LGPS partner funds.

Robeco will provide continued support to implement its voting and engagement policies to ensure the pool can continue to use its collective voice to influence companies as part of its role as an active steward.

Robeco has provided deep active ownership expertise and tailor-made support for Border to Coast’s specific voting and engagement priorities since July 2018 through its proprietary voting assessment framework, client portal and voting research. Another key performance indicator that resulted in the reappointment was its ability to effectively measure the impact of voting and engagement.

In the past four years, Border to Coast’s number of voting resolutions increased from 3,000 to more than 12,000 in 2021/22.

Rachel Elwell, CEO of Border to Coast said: “As a long-term, responsible investor working on behalf of asset owners, it is vital that we make the most of the collective scale we have gained by pooling to use our stronger voice through engagement and to have greater influence as an active owner of the companies in which we invest.”