01 Our sustainability approach 02 Sustainable investing 03 Active stewardship 04 Corporate sustainability 05 Appendix 05.3 Sustainability initiatives overview Principles 4 10 Initiative Allianz Global Description Date – Topics Region/location Investors‘ Position present of scope The Conference Board Member The Conference Board connects businesses across geographies and provides them 2019 Corporate Global with insights that enable them to anticipate what is ahead, improve their performance Governance and better serve society. Co-Chair Corporate The Council was founded in Europe in recognition of the growing importance 2019 Governance Council attached by investors to the effectiveness of the corporate board. The Council is dedicated to executives with governance interest and responsibility, based in Europe, including corporate secretaries, legal counsel, and institutional investors responsible for corporate governance policies. Deutsche Vereinigung Board Member/ Sponsor DVFA is a professional association of investment professionals in Germany. DVFA sets 2005 ESG Germany für Finanzanalyse German Industry Standards. (DVFA) Member Kommission The DVFA Kommission Sustainable Investing addresses how to better integrate 2018 Sustainable Investing Sustainability in analysis and how to address policy and regulation in the German market with a focus on education and formation of analysts. Member Fachausschuss The DVFA Kommission Corporate Governance has set itself the goal of promoting best 2015 Governance & Stewardship practice for corporate governance in listed companies. The Commission’s activities include addressing current aspects of corporate governance, developing standards and helping to shape relevant regulatory processes. European Fund and Member Stewardship, The Committee’s areas of focus are the stewardship role of asset managers, market integrity 2015 ESG Europe Asset Management Market Integrity, and ESG and Sustainable Investment topics. In particular, the Committee addresses the Association (EFAMA) ESG Investment topics of Shareholders Rights and Obligations, Relationships between asset managers and Standing Committee investee companies (Stewardship), Responsible Investment, ESG Labels, Market Abuse and Sanctions. The membership includes participation in the subgroup for Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Chair of the This Committee focuses on fund distribution and disclosures to investors. These include 2022 Distribution Committee* investor protection and disclosure issues arising from the evolving Packaged Retail and Insurance-based Investment Products (PRIIPs) and Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MiFID) frameworks, the shift towards digital distribution tools, and the continued integration of ESG considerations into fund products. It includes the membership in the subgroup MiFID sustainability preferences. * New this year. Allianz Global Investors Sustainability and Stewardship Report 2022 128
