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Active ownership is when shareholders engage in a company they have invested in to influence the company’s strategy and actions. It is a method often used in responsible investing to directly influence a company’s decisions and when working with corporate social responsibility.
There are three main ways to conduct active ownership when working with responsible investments:
Yes. There are many examples in Nordea where we – often together with other investors – have succeeded in influencing companies towards more sustainable business conduct.
However, there are also cases where our efforts are not successful. If a company fails to deliver the necessary change, we might decide that exclusion is the only option and we will no longer invest in the company.