Border to Coast, a £38 billion UK-based pension pool, has re-appointed Robeco to support its voting and engagement work for its 11 local government pension scheme (LGPS) partner funds. Having first been appointed in July 2018, Robeco provides active ownership expertise and support for Border to Coast’s specific voting and engagement priorities, leveraging the manager’s voting assessment framework, client portal, voting research. Border to Coast’s engagement work has grown significantly in the past four years, with its number of voting resolutions rising from 3,000 in 2018/19 to over 12,000 in 2021/22. The ability to effectively measure the impact of voting and engagement practices were “key factors” in Robeco’s reappointment. Rachel Elwell, Border to Coast’s CEO, said: “Robeco’s expertise helps us ensure that we can proactively implement our specific voting and engagement policies and link engagement to the investment process. Together with Robeco, we will continue to collaborate to establish successful voting and engagement practices across multiple sectors, asset classes and countries, vital for delivering on our purpose to make a difference for the LGPS.”
