Fixed Income ESG Survey Question Title * 1. How important are ESG factors in your organization's fixed income investment decision-making process? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Question Title * 2. What percentage of your organization's fixed income portfolio is currently influenced by ESG considerations? (0-25%, 26-50%, 51-75%, 76-100%) 76-100% 51-76% 26%-50% 0-25% Question Title * 3. Rate the following environmental factors in order of importance for your organization when assessing fixed income investments? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Carbon Emissions Carbon Emissions Extremely important Carbon Emissions Very important Carbon Emissions Somewhat important Carbon Emissions Not so important Carbon Emissions Not at all important Energy Efficiency Energy Efficiency Extremely important Energy Efficiency Very important Energy Efficiency Somewhat important Energy Efficiency Not so important Energy Efficiency Not at all important Water Usage Water Usage Extremely important Water Usage Very important Water Usage Somewhat important Water Usage Not so important Water Usage Not at all important Water Management Water Management Extremely important Water Management Very important Water Management Somewhat important Water Management Not so important Water Management Not at all important List any other environmental factors material to your organization's assessment of fixed income investments: Question Title * 4. Rate the following social factors in order of importance for your organization when assessing fixed income investments? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Labor Practices Labor Practices Extremely important Labor Practices Very important Labor Practices Somewhat important Labor Practices Not so important Labor Practices Not at all important Human Rights Human Rights Extremely important Human Rights Very important Human Rights Somewhat important Human Rights Not so important Human Rights Not at all important Community Impact Community Impact Extremely important Community Impact Very important Community Impact Somewhat important Community Impact Not so important Community Impact Not at all important Diversity and Inclusion Diversity and Inclusion Extremely important Diversity and Inclusion Very important Diversity and Inclusion Somewhat important Diversity and Inclusion Not so important Diversity and Inclusion Not at all important List any other social factors material to your organization's assessment of fixed income investments: Question Title * 5. Rate the following governance factors in order of importance for your organization when assessing fixed income investments? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Board Composition Board Composition Extremely important Board Composition Very important Board Composition Somewhat important Board Composition Not so important Board Composition Not at all important Executive Compensation Executive Compensation Extremely important Executive Compensation Very important Executive Compensation Somewhat important Executive Compensation Not so important Executive Compensation Not at all important Shareholder Rights Shareholder Rights Extremely important Shareholder Rights Very important Shareholder Rights Somewhat important Shareholder Rights Not so important Shareholder Rights Not at all important Transparency Transparency Extremely important Transparency Very important Transparency Somewhat important Transparency Not so important Transparency Not at all important List any other governance factors material to your organization's assessment of fixed income investments: Question Title * 6. How satisfied is your organization with the accuracy and reliability of the ESG data it uses for fixed income investments? Very satisfied Satisfied Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied Dissatisfied Very dissatisfied List sources of ESG data that your organization relies on (i.e.; third-party service providers): Question Title * 7. For internally managed fixed income allocations, how often does your organization engage with fixed income issuers on ESG issues? Always Often Sometimes Rarely Never N/A In your organization's experience, how does bondholder status affect engagement effectiveness? Question Title * 8. For externally managed fixed income allocations, are ESG factors a material consideration within the investment process? Yes, a material consideration within the investment process (either selection or monitoring) of your organization Yes, a consideration within the investment process of the external fund in which your organization is invested Both of the above None of the above N/A If so, how are considerations applied within the investment process (where applicable)? Question Title * 9. How effective are your organization's current processes for monitoring and mitigating ESG risks in your fixed income portfolio? Extremely effective Very effective Somewhat effective Not so effective Not at all effective Question Title * 10. Does your organization invest in green, social, or sustainability bonds? Yes No Green Bonds Green Bonds Yes Green Bonds No Social Bonds Social Bonds Yes Social Bonds No Sustainability Bonds Sustainability Bonds Yes Sustainability Bonds No Question Title * 11. How does your organization see the role of ESG evolving in the fixed income market over the next 5-10 years? Decreasing Staying the same Increasing Clear i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale. Question Title * 12. To what extent do ESG concerns considered from the organization's fixed income team's perspective differ from those of plan client sponsors? Mostly aligned Somewhat aligned Not aligned If misalignment exists, how do they differ? Question Title * 13. Please provide your email address to receive the results Email address Done
