Stewardship for People & Planet

The AI buildout is driving demand for electricity, water, and land, and community opposition is already delaying projects. Our engagement with five companies examines how these pressures factor into investment decisions.

As climate engagement shifts from target-setting to execution, investors need evidence that stated commitments are shaping business decisions. These are the questions guiding our third-quarter outreach to 14 companies across climate governance, targets, supply chain resilience, and eco-efficiency.

Two federal proposals this quarter would reshape workforce reporting and the rules governing shareholder proposals. Amy Orr outlines the changes and Boston Common's response, including our public comment letter to the EEOC.

A focus on how AI governance must evolve as AI systems become more complex and autonomous.

This quarter, we highlight recent engagements that illustrate how governance, transparency, and risk oversight are becoming increasingly important across AI, healthcare, and biodiversity.

Biodiversity assessment is evolving from measuring impacts alone toward evaluating how companies govern, manage, and disclose nature-related risks.

Explore how our engagement since 2024 is pushing companies to advance gender-differentiated care in oncology and cardiovascular health.

These engagements reflect our broader expectation that companies strengthen governance, improve transparency, and demonstrate how human rights considerations are integrated into AI-related decision-making.

In the first half of 2026, our engagement efforts on AI prioritized systemic and material risks and target companies with enterprise-wide or customer-facing AI deployment.

This report summarizes our stewardship activities for 2025, example company dialogue, and the issues that remain central to our stewardship program in 2026.

This quarter's update explores proxy voting, sustainability disclosures, climate engagement, and the growing role of AI in high-risk contexts—highlighting how investors can navigate evolving risks through active stewardship and accountability.

In an environment where climate risks are rising but not always disclosed, engagement helps bridge the gap between what companies report and what investors need to know.