One of the Biggest Asset Owners on Responsibility

Overview

Amid growing concerns over ESG risks, today’s investors are taking a more active role as owners or lenders in corporations, whether through engaging with management, voting at annual meetings or just choosing to divest. This is especially true for Norway’s sovereign wealth fund, the owner of one of the largest stakes in almost every listed company in the world. On this episode of ESG Currents, senior ESG analyst Rob Du Boff is joined by Carine Smith Ihenacho, Chief Governance and Compliance Officer of the fund’s manager, Norges Bank Investment Management, who leads ownership and responsible investment activities.