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Cemre Aksu - Lead Proxy Voting Analyst | Candriam
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Cemre Aksu

Lead Proxy Voting Analyst

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Cemre has been Lead Proxy Voting Analyst at Candriam since 2025. She joined the ESG Investment and Research Team as Stewardship Analyst, Proxy Voting and Engagement in July 2021. 

Previously she worked as Cross Market Research Analyst at Institutional Shareholder Services since 2018, analysing governance structures and performance of publicly listed companies in Benelux, Nordic countries, Southern and Eastern Europe, Russia, and Israel to engage with issuers and advise investors on corporate governance-related topics. 

She holds a bachelors degree in Law from Ankara University, Faculty of Law and an advanced masters degree in International Business Law from the University of Ghent. Cemre also holds the Certificate in ESG Investing from the CFA Institute. 

Discover the latest articles by Cemre Aksu

Cemre Aksu, Benjamin Chekroun, ESG, SRI

Engagement and Voting Outlook

Market, regulatory, and geopolitical trends are influencing the way investors are engaging with investee companies. In 2025, shareholders sponsored fewer resolutions, while large institutions withdrew from some large collaborative initiatives, causing them to be restructured or cancelled.
Research Paper, ESG, SRI, Cemre Aksu, Lucia Meloni

The State of pay: ESG metrics in executive remuneration

Publicly-traded companises have begun to incorporate ESG performance metrics into their executives’ compensation packages as part of efforts to increase transparency on their accountability vis-à-vis shareholders.
Research Paper, ESG, SRI, Jules Bardy, Cemre Aksu

Effective Leadership: Is your board prepared for the next leadership challenge?

Leadership transitions can affect strategy execution, organisational stability, investor confidence and long-term value creation. Yet effective leadership governance goes beyond selecting the right CEO today. Boards also need to anticipate the leadership capabilities their company will require for its next strategic phase.
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