ESG Viewpoint: Chemicals and biodiversity – a year since EU’s ban on bee-harming pesticides In April 2018, the EU Member States endorsed the EU Commission’s proposals to ban all outdoor uses of three neonicotinoids (“neonics”). One year on, we review our engagement on chemical safety and biodiversity risk with ten agrochemical companies to see how they are responding to the new rules.

United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment As a founding signatory to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI), we believe in the growing relevance of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) drivers to investment decision making.

ESG Viewpoint: Warm India, Wet India – Incredible India? The first in a series of viewpoints based on our recent trip to India to engage with companies on all things ESG.

Thematic focus: Access to finance Our portfolio companies reach more than 70 million customers in markets lacking access to financial services. Given the potential for financial inclusion

Ocean plastics 2018 saw a significant focus on the issue of ocean plastics, spurred by the airing of Sir David Attenborough’s seminal...

ESG Viewpoint - Can palm oil ever be sustainable? Concerns about the sustainability of palm oil production are nothing new. For many years now, investors have contributed

ESG Profile and Impact Report 2019 - Making a positive impact With a track record spanning over two decades, our Responsible Global Equity Strategy seeks to invest in sustainable companies that are

Our engagement in 2018 Engaging our companies on ESG issues is a cornerstone of our overall approach to investing

Governance of data protection The collecting and processing of personal data is a critical component of modern business.

Five themes to watch in 2019 We have identified five key themes we expect to shape the responsible investment agenda for 2019 and offer insight into...

Responsible Investment 2018 Review Asset management has been transformed recently by: the cultural changes that followed the financial crisis, the rise of...

Climate change Climate change presents a systemic risk to the global economy, which is perhaps unprecedented in scale.