Hymans Robertson On...Episode 41
Investment - Stewardship and the significance of supply chains
13 Oct 2021
Overview
In this episode of Hymans Robertson On... our host Ben Farmer presents the latest instalment in our Investment series on stewardship and the significance of supply chains. Ben welcomes Martin Buttle, Head of Good Work at ShareAction, and Caoimhe Bain, Responsible Investment Specialist at Hymans Robertson. During the episode we discuss the importance of stewardship among asset owners and managers, a case study on supply chains highlighting the potential impact of poor ESG practices, and draw out some actions that trustees can take to exercise their stewardship responsibilities effectively.
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Key Topics
- Introduction : (00.32)
- What do we mean by stewardship, and why does it matter? : (01.35)
- Why should investors be thinking about supply chains? : (04.20)
- What does a “bad supply chain” look like? : (07.10)
- Impact of poor supply chain management case study : (10.44)
- What does the future look like for supply chains and labour practices? : (17.53)
- What can Trustees do to ensure effective stewardship? : (20.56)
- “What do you know now?” quiz : (23.15)
- Summary : (28.19)