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In 2022, we completed over 140 dedicated ESG engagements, while the majority of the 1,178 broader engagements conducted by our research analysts with debt issuers also included some form of ESG dialogue.
Engagement activity in 2022
> 140
dedicated ESG engagements1
1,178
total engagements with issuers1
78
countries including 38 emerging markets
47%
of our meetings included executive-level management
Our focus on stewardship
Tackling greenwashing: Insight's impact bond ratings
In 2022, Insight rated 331 unique impact bonds in 2022 capturing 168 issuers – with c.20% rated red, meaning they were excluded from our Responsible Horizons strategies.
What's new?
Our Responsible Stewardship 2023 update outlines a range of new developments and initiatives, including those outlined below.
Thematic engagements
Thematic engagements
We prioritised the most important ESG engagement themes for 2022 to ensure we are consistently addressing key issues through our engagement activity. The prioritised themes were climate change, water management, and diversity and inclusion.
Greening Finance Prize
Greening Finance Prize
To encourage academic research on the effects of incorporating environmental considerations into investment, Insight has partnered with the University of Oxford on a new international prize for academics who are conducting research into areas of Greening Finance.
New impact strategies
New impact strategies
Insight’s Responsible Horizons range has been expanded to seven strategies, with the update detailing the launch of new impact-focused strategies classified as Article 9 under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).
