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Responsible and sustainable investing

Invest responsibly and sustainably, with the research and expertise to pursue enduring growth and lasting impact.

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Wealth with a wider purpose

Create impact beyond capital growth and income

You expect your wealth to do more than just grow. That’s why we invest your wealth in a way that promotes and aligns with long-term sustainability. 
Our team assesses how sustainably a company operates – how it’s run, treats its people, and manages its impact. It's a more considered way to allocate capital, and it can lead to better returns.
Our research team takes these factors into consideration, bolstered by Sustainalytics, global leaders in sustainability research. As custodians of your wealth, we don't stop there. We vote, engage and stay close to the businesses we back, on your behalf.

A considered approach to investing

Living in society, not off it

We don't see our business as separate from the economy, the environment or society. They’re all connected, and we invest with that in mind. As signatories of the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment, we've committed to investing in a way that recognises those connections.
It's also why a company's responsibility matters to its returns. Businesses that ignore their wider impact, or the people who depend on them, rarely sustain strong performance over time. Identifying the ones that do is at the heart of how we invest.

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Our commitment

The commitments behind every investment

Publishing our framework

Publishing our framework

Make our Principle-Based Framework for Responsible Investment public, so you can see the thinking behind our decisions.

Driving sustainability

Driving sustainability

Continue to support long-term sustainability by integrating, engaging, and reporting material ESG issues.

Responsible stewardship

Responsible stewardship

Continue to exercise our and our clients’ ownership rights responsibly.

Reporting with transparency

Reporting with transparency

Share the results and progress of our work, so you always know where things stand.

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Publishing our framework

Publishing our framework

Make our Principle-Based Framework for Responsible Investment public, so you can see the thinking behind our decisions.

Driving sustainability

Driving sustainability

Continue to support long-term sustainability by integrating, engaging, and reporting material ESG issues.

Responsible stewardship

Responsible stewardship

Continue to exercise our and our clients’ ownership rights responsibly.

Reporting with transparency

Reporting with transparency

Share the results and progress of our work, so you always know where things stand.


 


 



 

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Discover more about sustainable investments

Our role as your partner

Long-term investing demands a dynamic approach, now more than ever

Investing well over decades means staying active, curious, and willing to evolve as the world does. Deepening the way we account for sustainability is a priority we'll keep returning to, on your behalf.
Invest in a fund that strives to have a 100% net positive impact, and be guided in understanding responsible investing, including the impact of ESG risks.

 

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A responsible investing roadmap

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VOTING RECORDS

With ownership comes responsibility

As an active investment manager, we believe that we have a responsibility to constantly monitor our investments, exercise our right to vote, engage with company management and, when necessary, raise resolutions or call meetings. We will exercise our fiduciary voting responsibilities on all material issues, which can encompass anything from remuneration to board composition.

Explore the results of our voting activities in the table below. Click on each company name to access detailed resolution information:
 

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The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the world's shared plan for a fairer, more sustainable future – and the framework we measure our impact against.

 

 

 

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Download our policy documents

Climate Change Position Statement PDF 915.42 KB
Principle based Framework to guide Responsible Investment Integration PDF 1.37 MB
Integrated Responsible Investment and Stewardship Guidance PDF 2.0 MB
Proxy Voting Guidelines PDF 1.97 MB


  

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