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Stewardship and responsible investment report 2025

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At Royal London Asset Management, we invest with a long-term view. Our aim is to deliver good financial outcomes for clients while acting as responsible stewards of their capital.

Our 2025 Stewardship and Responsible Investment Report shows how we look beyond short-term financial numbers, considering environmental, social and governance factors alongside financial analysis to better understand the risks and opportunities that can influence long term value.

Being a responsible investor also means using our influence where it matters. Through engagement, voting and advocacy, we seek to encourage better corporate practices and higher standards across the market, recognising that each fund has a different objective and uses these tools in different ways.

Please check the prospectus for details on specific fund-level objectives.  Portfolio holdings and characteristics should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell. Past performance is not a guide to future performance. 

Company engagement and voting case studies

Stewardship doesn’t sit in a single silo - it takes a whole portfolio view, connecting our engagement, voting and escalation decisions to long term investment outcomes. Learn more about our approach to responsible investment and stewardship in practice in 2025.

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Housing NHS workers

PRIVATE CREDIT

Theme: People – financial inclusion
Sector: UK, Real estate
Backing frontline workers: Supporting financial inclusion funding long-term, affordable NHS key‑worker housing.

Read the article – Housing NHS 

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Thames Tideway (Bazalgette Finance plc)

SUSTAINABLE CREDIT

Theme: Nature – Biodiversity (water)
Sector: UK, Utilities
Nature action:: Backing the Thames Tideway Tunnel’s mission to clean up London’s waterways.

Read the article – Thames Tideway

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Shopping for security

CREDIT

Theme: Climate change
Sector: UK, Real estate
Security in action: Using fixed‑charge debt to strengthen resilience in real‑estate credit across UK regional hubs like the Metrocentre in Gateshead. 

Read the article – Shopping for security

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Warner Brothers

QUANTITATIVE EQUITY (TILTS) 

Theme: Governance
Sector: US, Entertainment 
Transparency: Weak pay structures, limited board independence and disclosure gaps, raising questions over long-term oversight.

Read the article – Warner Brothers

Portfolio holdings and characteristics should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell. Please check the prospectus for details on specific fund-level objectives.  

Using our influence

Being a responsible investor also means using our influence where it matters. Through engagement, voting and advocacy, we seek to encourage better corporate practices and higher standards across the market, recognising that each fund uses these tools in line with its objectives. 

In 2025, this meant:

356

Engagements with companies

4,397

Casting votes

53,314

Voting on resolutions

Our Stewardship and Responsible Investment Report 2025 demonstrates how this approach works in practice - looking beyond short‑term numbers and considering environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors alongside financial analysis to better understand long‑term risks and opportunities.

Read the Stewardship and Responsible Investment Report

Royal London Asset Management engages with companies as part of its responsible investment and stewardship strategy, aiming to drive long-term value for clients while promoting sustainable business practices. 

Our voting, engagement and advocacy activities are designed to be pragmatic, informed by research, evolving market insights and local best practices, and aligned with the long-term interests of our clients. These activities aim to enhance the value and integrity of our investment decisions.

Please note that voting and engagement practices may not apply uniformly across all Royal London Asset Management funds or strategies, as each have distinct investment objectives. Please refer to the investment documents for specific details. Reference to any security in this report is for information purposes only and should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell.