2019 Breckinridge Sustainability Report - Report - Page 27
OUR ESG INVESTING ADVANCEMENTS
Four Twenty Seven Climate Data Enhancement
During 2018, Breckinridge partnered with Four Twenty Seven, a company
that provides science-driven risk analytics to investors, corporations and
governments. This partnership enabled us to integrate an assessment of
physical climate risk related to tropical cyclones, sea level rise, extreme
rainfall and heat stress in order to more thoughtfully evaluate climate
risks for municipal issuers.
Issuer Engagement Advancements
IN 2018, WE FURTHER REFINED OUR ENGAGEMENT GOALS TO:
Gain a deeper understanding of
our bond issuers
Provide an idea-generation
platform for our analysts
Encourage transparent reporting
of material ESG issues
WE OUTPACED OUR 50-CALL GOAL, CONDUCTING OVER 90 CALLS.
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Corporate Calls
30
Municipal Calls
93
Total Engagement Calls
AND, WE COLLABORATED TO ENGAGE MORE BROADLY.
Ceres Member Company Engagements
SASB Investment Advisor Group (IAG) Engagements
Ceres provides consulting services to help companies
advance their sustainability performance. Last
year, we participated in two engagements. In one,
we offered input to a company developing its first
materiality matrix.
SASB’s Investment Advisor Group (IAG) is composed
of asset owners and managers who are committed to
improving sustainability-related investor disclosures.
In 2018, we participated in an engagement team to
encourage companies to adopt SASB standards.
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