Schroders PLC

Schroders PLC has put in place a structured governance framework linking its public policy engagement to its climate objectives by embedding the Public Policy Team within key ESG governance bodies. According to its disclosures, "The ESG Steering Committee is responsible for overseeing the delivery of Schroders' overall firm-wide sustainability strategy and stewardship programme priorities," with this committee chaired by the Global Head of Investment and including senior management, ensuring high-level oversight of lobbying alignment. Further, its "ESG Regulatory Steering Committee monitors emergent ESG regulations and determines their high-level impact on our ESG strategy and supporting operations," receiving input from the Public Policy Team, which "actively engages with relevant regulators, industry trade associations and other sustainability initiative bodies." Moreover, "These touchpoints ensure coherent messaging and activities, so that our contributions to formal and informal policy consultations are aligned with Schroders' overall perspective on climate change." We found no evidence of a publicly available audit or third-party review specifically assessing the alignment of its lobbying with its climate-related goals. Nonetheless, this structured committee oversight and regular cross-team coordination indicate strong governance of both direct and indirect lobbying activities in line with the company's climate change strategy.