Stewardship

Insurance is a “people-oriented” industry, and responsible investment is the mission Cathay Life takes upon itself as the leader of the industry

As insurance is a “people-oriented” industry, every time we sale a life insurance policy for a newborn, it represents Cathay Life's promise to protect policyholders their entire life. On the basis of such promise, we not only pursue targets of stable and long-term income in terms of our use of capital, but also seek solid and sustainable organizational operations.


As the leader of the industry and one of the largest institutional investors in Taiwan, we not only fulfill our promises to policyholders and expectations from shareholders, but are also fully committed to making a more meaningful use of our capital. Therefore, despite the risky investment environment in the past few years, characterized by low interest rates for a long time, high volatility in the international market, and losses from differences of interest rates, we constantly give our best to fulfill the obligations as an asset owner and implement responsible investment. Therefore, Cathay Life has been self-complied with the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) on its own initiative, since 2015. On July 25, 2016, Cathay Life signed the Taiwan Stewardship Principles for Institutional Investors issued by TWSE Corporate Governance Center, and became the first insurance company in Taiwan to become a signatory.

Establish ESG Risk Review Procedures Establish ESG Risk Review Procedures

Establish ESG Risk Review Procedures

When investing in equity and fixed income, we must consider the financial and non-financial performances of the investee companies, and adopt ESG integrated management mechanisms such as comply-or-explain and escalation process.

Exert our influence in sustainability

We participate in international initiatives, and use the power of investment to engage with investee companies individually, hold forums, and promote acceptance and implementation of the PRI within the investment industry. We hope that investee companies and peers can also jointly initiate and respond to sustainability issues.

Invest in Sustainable development

We are proactively seeking sustainable investment targets(e.g., low-carbon and green energy, water resources. In addition to theme investing, We will take further steps to invest in impact investing, which tackles issues including social integration, educational and enviromental resource requirements, medical care, and quality of living.

Stewardship Reports

2022

Cathay Life Insurance
Responsible Investment and Stewardship Report

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Jan-Aug 2023

Cathay Life Insurance
Proxy Voting Summary

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Cathay Life Insurance
Compliance Statement-Stewardship Principles for Institutional Investors

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