Creating impact

Our Approach to Stewardship

We are committed to promoting and exercising effective stewardship among the companies represented in the portfolios we manage on behalf of our clients. We evaluate companies’ corporate strategies, investment and financing activities, management incentives, resource use, regulatory policies, and environmental impact, as well as overall effect on and engagement with consumers, workers, and the communities in which they operate to assess and promote long-term value creation.
At a Glance
12.5+
ThousandMeetings Voted in 2024
120+
ThousandProposals Voted in 2024
70
MarketsProxy Voted in 2024
2000+
EngagementsConducted by All Public Markets Investing Business
18%
EngagementsFocused on Thematic Topics
63
MarketsRepresented Through Engagement

Source: Goldman Sachs Asset Management as of December 2024

Our Stewardship Framework

The Goldman Sachs Asset Management Global Stewardship Team helps drive the continued enhancement of our approach to stewardship in collaboration with our equity and fixed income investment teams.

Engagement

Engagement is a key component of our approach to stewardship. It provides us with a forum to share our views and provide feedback to company management and/or directors on the material issues that we believe can drive long-term value creation. Engagement can also inform our proxy voting activities as well as provide insights to support the investment research process.

Proxy Voting

Exercising our client’s shareholder rights via proxy voting is an important element of the portfolio management service we provide to our advisory clients who have authorized us to address these matters on their behalf. As a fiduciary, our guiding principle in performing proxy voting is to seek to make decisions in the best interest of our clients by favoring proposals that in our view maximize a company’s shareholder value.

Industry Leadership

Leveraging resources and knowledge across Goldman Sachs and through external memberships help make the Global Stewardship Team a thought leader for our clients. The team represents Goldman Sachs Asset Management at various conferences and industry forums and supports strategic industry initiatives.

Stewardship Report for 2024
The report highlights the collaborative efforts of our public markets investing business to provide valuable insights into our stewardship activities.
stewardship report for 2024
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