Mercer

No leading practices were identified for the financial institution in the governance and strategy measurement area.

As a member of Climate Action 100+, Mercer discloses that it collectively engages with its clients on the topic of climate change. Furthermore, regarding nature and biodiversity, the investment consultant discloses that its subsidiary Mercer Investment Solutions prioritises engaging on pollution and natural resource degradation.

No leading practices were identified for the financial institution in the adhering to societal conventions measurement area.

In terms of its approach to senior leadership accountability, Mercer could clarify whether its highest governance body is responsible for sustainability within the financial institution. It could also link the remuneration of its executive and management teams to sustainability performance criteria. No evidence was found that the financial institution commits to gender equality and women’s empowerment. It has an opportunity to disclose the proportion of women on the board of directors and in senior leadership roles as well as how it addresses any gender pay gaps. The financial institution has an opportunity to describe its engagement approach on sustainability themes and impact topics with investees.

There is no evidence that Mercer discloses a target to reach net-zero financed emissions by 2050. It has an opportunity to disclose the key sectors and companies it has identified as priorities to engage with on climate change, specifically on the alignment with the Paris Agreement. Furthermore, the investment consultant has an opportunity to disclose its investment activities devoted to climate solutions. Mercer could make a group-level commitment to minimising its negative impacts or financing regenerative solutions.

There is no evidence that Mercer has a publicly available policy statement committing it to respect human rights. It has an opportunity to describe a comprehensive process for identifying its human rights risks and impacts across all its activities, especially its investment activities. The investment consultant has an opportunity to disclose the proportion of its total direct operations workforce for each employee category by age group, gender or another indicator of diversity. To provide transparency on financial inclusivity, Mercer has an opportunity to disclose the amount of investment directed towards low-income developing countries.