Expectations
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Folketrygdfondet is the largest institutional investor on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is among the three largest owners in about 50 companies. As a financial investor, we have clear expectations to the companies we invest in.
Folketrygdfondet follows both national and international standards for responsible investment. The expectations are based on information from our dialogue with companies, academics and trade organisations, as well as recognised standards such as the UN Global Compact and the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance.
As a financial investor, we have clear expectations of the companies’ handling of environmental, social and corporate governance issues. This helps to reduce the risk in the portfolio and thereby maximise returns in the long term.
Our goal is to make the dialogue with companies as efficient and targeted as possible. Our expectation documents show which guidelines we expect the companies to have in place and how we expect the companies to follow up and report within each area.
Our expectations
Strategy, capital structure and financial targets
We expect companies to communicate long-term strategy, capital structure, financial targets, dividend policy, risk profile and tax policy.
Anti-corruption
We expect companies' boards and management to take responsibility for preventing, uncovering and addressing corruption in their operations.
Human rights
We expect companies' boards and management to take responsibility for ensuring that the company respects human rights, including labor rights.
Climate and environment
We expect companies' boards and management to take responsibility for the identification and handling of climate-related threats and opportunities.
Executive remuneration
We expect that salaries and other remuneration to the board and senior management will contribute to the company's strategy for long-term and sustainable value creation.
Bond issuance
It is our belief that good execution of the issuance process and follow-up of the issuer contributes to more correct pricing and more efficient and transparent markets.