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ights and human capital in its next work plan and to address these areas together. The campaign is supported by 27 institutional investors with USD 1’000 billion in assets under management. ACTIONS AND RESULTS IN 2023 • Publication of the letter to the ISSB at the end of August. • Personal meeting with the person responsible for the campaign at ShareAction. • The detailed work plan will be published in early 2024. 6.26 INVESTOR SUPPORT FOR A LIVING WAGE FOR US WORKERS CONTEXT AND OBJECTIVES In November 2023, the EEP International joined a campaign coordinated by ICCR, which issued an investor statement calling on US companies to take steps to pay temporary and permanent workers a living wage in line with international human rights standards. ACTIONS AND RESULTS IN 2023 • Publication of the investor statement in November, supported by 135 institutional investors with USD 4’500 billion in assets under management. 36
ENGAGEMENT POOL INTERNATIONAL SUMMARY OF 2023 ACTIVITIES 7. Corporate governance Corporate governance is a major topic in the implementation of corporate sustainability strategies as it is the central instrument for managing the ethical, environmental, and social risks that a company faces. The objectives of the engagement around this topic cover: • The composition and functioning of the board of directors: Companies should ensure that there is a balance of skills on the board, that there is sufficient independence, that there is sufficient diversity and that the board is regularly renewed. • Management remuneration policies: The dialogue aims at improvements in the transparency of these remuneration policies as well as the introduction of environmental and social performance criteria. • Tax responsibility: Companies should develop a responsible tax strategy by committing to pay taxes in the countries where they operate and make profits. • Digital responsibility: Companies must, among other things, respect the highest standards of data processing and protection, implement ethical principles for the use of artificial intelligence and ensure a fair and responsible social transition. • Shareholder rights: protection of shareholder rights, such as the right to participate in the general meeting and the right to table a shareholder resolution. 37
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