Proxy Voting: Asset Managers

GIR offers advantageous service packages for exercising votes efficiently and accurately, and proven to be less costly when compared to the opportunity costs associated with downtime and productivity of financial analysts incessantly burdened with this task.

Pre-established:

• CAUCUS Policy Voting Option: Voting rights are exercised in accordance with GIR’s CAUCUS policy. This policy is based on the most progressive voting-rights policies in the industry. It is reviewed and updated yearly, by means of an annual meeting with GIR's CAUCUS-Contributor clients, to reflect on the latest trends in corporate social responsibility.

 

Customized:

• Custom voting option: Voting rights are exercised in accordance with the client’s policy. GIR is the uncontested specialist in the exercise of custom voting rights. By way of its Ethica™ Proxy Voting System, GIR can develop an unlimited number of voting-rights policies based on each client's degree of sensitivity to over 300 indicators, or by integrating the client's existing policy into its system. GIR's technological platform and proprietary software enable it to achieve unparalleled levels of compliance with custom policies.