It’s vital that we have integrity and transparency in how we operate, building trust in both our business and sector. As an investor, this is what we expect of investee companies and it is our focus operationally.
Enabling our clients to be better investors
It’s our duty to be active, engaged owners. Seeking to improve the financial resilience and performance of investments, thus enhancing and preserving the value of our clients’ investments.
We believe companies adopting improving practices in corporate governance and risk management will be more successful and deliver enhanced returns to shareholders.
Our Sustainable Investing principles
We put Active Ownership and ESG considerations at the heart of:
our investment process
we integrate and appraise ESG factors in our investment process, with the aim of generating the best long-term outcomes for our clients
our client journey
we clearly define how we act in our clients' interests in delivering our stewardship and ESG principles and transparently report on our actions to meet those interests
our investment activity
we actively take steps as stewards to deliver long-term, sustainable value consistent with our clients' objectives
our corporate influence
we actively advance policy, regulation and industry standards to deliver a better future for our clients, the environment and society
Active Engagement
Through engagement with our investments, and by voting, we seek to improve the financial resilience and performance of investments. Where we believe change is needed, we endeavour to catalyse this through our strong stewardship capabilities.
As a responsible global investor, we leverage our scale and market position to raise standards in both the companies and industries in which we invest, and help drive best practice across the asset management industry.
Governance and Business Ethics are key themes aligned with our Sustainable investing process
We incorporate
Human rights and social factors
into our approach and consider sustainability risks and factors across asset classes.
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Curiosity, innovation & ownership: Our Stewardship Code
Through engagement with our investments, and by voting, we seek to improve the financial resilience and performance of investments. Where we believe change is needed, we endeavour to catalyse this through our strong stewardship capabilities.
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Quarterly Active ownership report
As a responsible global investor, we leverage our scale and market position to raise standards in both the companies and industries in which we invest, and help drive best practice across the asset management industry.
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Quarterly Active Ownership Reports
Our informative quarterly report provides a summary of our company engagement and voting activities.
Please view previous reports below