Key takeaways
- Amundi ranks 6th amongst the 70 largest asset managers for voting practices* on environmental and social issues (1st amongst the 10 largest asset managers)
- Amundi received an overall score of 96%*.
Amundi remains in 1st place amongst the 10 largest asset managers for voting practices on environmental and social issues*.
ShareAction who strives to support asset managers to take responsibility for social and climate related issues recently published their Voting Matters 2024 report. The report highlights how 70 of the world’s largest asset managers have used their proxy voting rights for action on environmental and social issues*. They also analysed how asset managers voted on management items (for the first time) such as on director re-election.
Out of 70 of the world’s largest asset managers Amundi ranks 6th for voting in favour of shareholder resolutions aimed at improving companies’ impacts on pressing environmental and social issues*.
Furthermore, Amundi has remained in 1st place amongst the 10 largest asset managers for voting practices on environmental and social issues.
Amundi Score breakdown on shareholder resolution issues:
Overall
Environmental
Social
Lobbying
ShareAction’s analysis also found that European asset managers, including Amundi, continue to lead the way and outperform other global asset managers in the voting of shareholder resolutions. This further highlights European asset managers commitment to driving change through voting.
* Source: ShareAction, Voting Matters 2024: Are asset managers using their proxy votes for action on environmental and social issues?
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Date of first use: 4 March 2025
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