STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS
“ASSET STEWARDSHIP IS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVE NET-ZERO ALIGNMENT ACROSS OUR PORTFOLIOS ”
PHILIP VERNARDIS GLOBAL LEAD OF ASSET STEWARDSHIP REPORTING , STATE STREET GLOBAL ADVISORS
Promoting “ Fearless ” Diversity Agendas Through Stewardship In many respects , State Street Global Advisors set themselves apart from contemporaries and were pioneers for the social pillar of ESG . A particular project of which they are - rightfully - proud is the Fearless Girl statue installation , which was temporarily situated in Manhattan ’ s prestigious financial district in March 2017 .
During its time in Manhattan , the bronze statue of a girl with her chin raised , shoulders thrown back , and hands on hips challenging passers-by was positioned in front of the famous Charging Bull statue . The message this positioning was sending was abundantly clear , and had a profound effect from the start .
“ It ' s all about the impact for us . We started the Fearless Girl campaign with a symbol : the defiant girl in front of Wall Street ' s iconic charging bull . And that was a powerful symbol , highlighting the need for companies to improve on gender diversity at a boardlevel . But there is also substance behind it . Fearless Girl is part of our campaign to encourage companies to add more women to their boards .”
98 April 2022