Engaging in a dialogue with companies is a necessary step for a long-term
investor guided by the concept of sustainable development. Dialogue
enhances company awareness in the fields of sustainable development and
corporate governance best practice, thereby engaging a process of improvement.
The ultimate objective is to increase the company’s
long term value for its shareholders, but also for all its stakeholders.
Information / Contact
Dominique Habegger (Geneva)
T +41 22 716 15 55
Urs Holliger (Zürich)
Michael Spalding (Zürich)
T +41 44 421 41 11 info@ethosfund.ch
The dialogue between
shareholders and company
management is a key to long term
value. Ethos together with Swiss pension funds
therefore founded the Ethos Engagement Pool. In the name
of its members, the Pool engages
in dialogue with the management
of Swiss listed companies.
The Ethos Engagement Pool has
existed since several years and has been successful:
The process of dialogue
initiated by Ethos is largely
appreciated by the companies, as
it is discreet and permanent. As
a long term investor, Ethos is
committed to contribute with
constructive solutions. Ethos
thus enjoys the companies'
confidence.
Institutional investors may
become member of the Ethos
Engagement Pool. The topics are
chosen annually by
the pool members. The Ethos
Engagment Pool is financed by its members
and each member’s financial participation is proportional to
their Swiss equities
holding under
management.
Whenever possible, Ethos
supports international
investor initiatives that are
active in the field of environmental, social or
governance issues. Such
initiatives are efficient means
to be active on an international
scale: joined forces on specific
topics allow to
motivate the companies to
improve their environmental,
social or governance profile.
For more specific information on
the different initiatives,
please read the relating section
of this webpage.
