Norwegian Sovereign Fund Becomes an ECGI Patron Member
ECGI is delighted to welcome Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) as the newest Patron Member of ECGI, effective 1 September 2025. NBIM will participate in the new ECGI Patrons Council established in March this year by the current Patron Members, AstraZeneca PLC and Investor AB. A parallel Asset Owner Council will be established in the coming months.
The Patrons Council provides a trusted space for dialogue between Europe’s leading corporations, investors, policymakers, and researchers. Twice-yearly meetings in London and Brussels explore the latest developments in corporate governance and policy — from investor stewardship and voting trends to industrial policy, climate change, defence, and geopolitics.
NBIM and ECGI share a long history. In 2015, the two organisations co-hosted a high-level conference in Oslo on Equal Treatment of Shareholders in Europe. Since becoming an Institutional Member in 2018, NBIM has actively participated in ECGI conferences and meetings, supported individual research projects, and contributed to the “Corporations and COVID-19” initiative during 2020–2022.
NBIM’s decision to become a Patron Member of ECGI further cements a shared commitment to advancing informed, evidence-based governance and investment practices. The next Patrons Council forum, Corporate Governance and Industrial Policy, will take place in Brussels on 19 November 2025.
“We are delighted to welcome NBIM as a Patron Member. Their global perspective and commitment to long-term stewardship will be invaluable as we address the complex corporate governance challenges ahead,” said Baron Herman Daems, Chair, ECGI.
“NBIM’s experience as one of the world’s largest long-term universal owners will bring an invaluable perspective to the Patrons Council discussions. We look forward to building on our past collaborations to bring together investment practice and research from the ECGI global network.” – Professor Marco Becht, Executive Director, ECGI.
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ABOUT THE ECGI PATRONS COUNCIL
The ECGI Patrons Council was established in March 2025, as a pioneering initiative to help guide European corporations through rapidly evolving global challenges.
An exclusive group of leading European corporations are being invited to form the ECGI Corporate Patrons Council. In parallel, a group of globally prominent asset owners are invited to form a second Council. NBIM will be the inaugural member of the ECGI Asset Owners Patrons Council.
For further information on this initiative, please contact Elaine McPartlan, General Manager, ECGI
ABOUT NORGES BANK INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (NBIM)
Norges Bank Investment Management manages the Government Pension Fund Global, investing the fund’s assets and seeking to achieve the highest possible return within the investment mandate set by the Ministry of Finance. The fund is invested globally in equity, fixed income, real estate, and renewable energy infrastructure.