As the EAPF, we have raised the following issues with policy makers and regulators:
Audit and actuary profession incorporating material climate-related risks in financial statements
Managing the physical risks from climate change
The adoption of TCFD
Guidance on RI for the LGPS
Restricting rights relating to shareholder proposals and regulating proxy adviser activity by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
EOS at Federated Hermes, our engagement specialists have also engage with policy makers and regulators on our behalf on the following issues: carbon pricing and transparency of financial risks
revisions to the Modern Slavery Act
revisions to audit sector
Restricting rights relating to shareholder proposals and regulating proxy adviser activity by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
Improving governance in South Korea
PRI's Plastics Investor Working Group, advising on strategy and engagement. EOS gave feedback on the research for three PRI reports published in 2019, setting out what investors would find useful. The three reports explore why plastic is a problem, plastic value chain risks and opportunities, and how the plastic landscape is changing. The aim is to help investors identify where and how their portfolios might be exposed to plastic, so they can engage at the corporate and policy levels accordingly.