Chapter 14. SH rights engagement

Question 1

Who does the UK Stewardship Code apply to?

Answer 1

Assets owners, managers and service providers

Question 2

What rights do SH have?

Answer 2

Ownership and the transfer

Equal treatment

Share in the profits

Attend meetings and vote
(>5% - require the directors to call a general meeting and propose a resolution to be voted on at the AGM)

Enfranchising indirect shareholders

Question 3

What is Responsible Investment?

Answer 3

Refusal to invest in
certain companies which are regarded as unethical (for example alcohol and
gambling stocks).

Question 4

What is Socially Responsible Investment

Answer 4

Unethical companies excluded
Investors also encourage
companies to develop more positive Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
approaches by their investment preferences, by issuing CSR guidelines and
by engaging with companies on CSR issues.