Voting

We recognise that as a large investor we have a responsibility to use our voting rights as shareholders and support good governance in the companies in which we invest.

All of the Pension Fund's investments in equities are now invested via pooled funds through the ACCESS pool. Votes are cast according to the pool's voting guidelines.

WS ACCESS Low volatility Fund
WS ACCESS Long Term Global Growth Investment Fund
WS ACCESS Global Stock Fund
WS ACCESS UK Equity Fund (CLOSED)
WS ACCESS Global Alpha Fund
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