We believe that responsible investment is best embodied by the UN-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). To confirm our approach to responsible investing, we are a signatory to the PRI, and are committed to its six guiding principles.
Our Reponsible Investment Process consists of two key pillars:
1. Exclusions
2. ESG Integration
Firstly, we perform a negative screen on potential investment opportunities; seeking to exclude investments in product areas that we do not wish to finance; this leads to the exclusion of companies involved in controversial weapons and tobacco products for example1.
Secondly, we require our investment teams to fully integrate ESG considerations into their investment processes.
To ensure that a robust approach is implemented, we have engaged with Sustainalytics, a global leader in ESG research and ratings. Sustainalytics’ research provides us with insight regarding product involvement and detailed analysis of a company’s ESG risk factors.
Ultimately, we want to offer our investors access to the best investment ideas, within a framework that seeks to achieve better environmental, society and governance outcomes.
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1 A full list of our excluded product areas is available to download here.
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