Greater expectations for transparency and accountability now exist between institutional shareholders, companies and their markets. As a result, stakeholders are taking an active role, engaging on responsible investment issues as a defensive strategy against reputational risk.

A proper communications strategy is critical to achieving the objectives of an engagement strategy and to ensuring constructive dialogue with stakeholders. ISS-Ethix helps clients to drive a communications plan that strategically sets the tone for effective engagement and stakeholder dialogue. We believe that the best results are achieved through responsible messaging and an approach that emphasizes collaboration among key internal and external stakeholders in the communications process.