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Schroders
Schroders manages over £500 billion in assets, providing products and services across equities, fixed income, multi-asset, private assets and alternatives. They also provide wealth management services. Schroders operates from 35 locations across Europe, the Americas, Asia, the Middle East and Africa.
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI) provides strong advice on environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues on behalf of its members. It seeks to achieve improvements in the practices of its member superannuation funds and enhance the ESG performance of companies.
Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is a leading global investment bank founded and headquartered in New York City. They operate in 41 countries worldwide and provide investment banking, investment management, research, securities and wealth management services to individuals, corporations, financial institutions, and governments.
Modern slavery reporting - Guide for investors
This report aims to guide reporting entities and investors on the requirements of the Australian Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018. It informs and provides suggestions to companies and investors on how to identify, manage and reduce the risks and impacts of modern slavery.
Digging deeper: Human rights and the extractives sector
The report examines significant human rights issues in the extractives sector value chain, and summarises the key outcomes and insights of a PRI-coordinated (Principles for Responsible Investment) engagement with companies. Importantly, the report highlights the key elements that investors should consider when engaging with mining, oil and gas companies.
Guide to unlocking prosperity: Finance, investment and sustainable development
Companies and institutional investors can contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business activities and investment decisions. This guide lists the many actions that these financial industry participants can take to achieve these goals across sectors including education, clean energy, agriculture, and health.
GMO
GMO is an investment management firm operating across a range of asset classes around the world. All GMO's investment teams apply a long-term, valuation-based investment philosophy. GMO believe environmental, social and governance factors can have a meaningful impact on the long-term success of companies and countries.
J.P. Morgan Chase and Co.
American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company, offering services within consumer and commercial banking, investment banking, wealth management and asset management. It is ranked by S&P Global as the largest bank in the United States and the sixth-largest bank in the world with US$2.6 trillion (2019) total assets.
The world's dumbest idea
An exploration into the problems that are present within the concept of shareholders value maximisation (SVM). Montier examines the history which has lead to the adaptation of this idea and the potential impact it has on the economy.
SDG Industry Matrix: Financial services
The Matrix provides industry specific ideas for action and industry specific practical examples for each relevant SDG. It profiles opportunities which companies expect to create value for shareholders as well as for society.
Human rights: The foundation of sustainable business
In December 2018, the world celebrated the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). Two of the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact are derived directly from the Universal Declaration. The United Nations Global Compact is advocating for businesses to stand up for human rights, promoting uptake of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.
The SDG investment case
Companies and institutional investors are being asked to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through their business activities, asset allocation and investment decisions. The SDG investment case tries to answer the question: Why are the SDGs relevant to institutional investors?
Sustainalytics
Sustainalytics is a global leader in environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) research and ratings. Today, Sustainalytics supports hundreds of the world’s foremost investors who incorporate ESG insights into their investment processes.
How investors integrate ESG: A typology of approaches
Understanding how investors are applying the growing supply of corporate ESG information into their investment decision-making is increasingly important. This report aims to help investors navigate the rapidly changing responsible investing landscape by developing a typology that classifies approaches to environmental, social and governance (ESG) integration.
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) is the world's leading proponent of responsible investment. It works to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance factors and to support its network of investor signatories in incorporating these factors into their investment and ownership decisions.
Investment Leaders Group
Investment Leaders Group (ILG) is a project to help shift the investment chain towards responsible, long-term value creation, such that economic, social and environmental sustainability are delivered as an outcome of the investment process alongside satisfactory, long-term investment returns. Jointly conceived by the University of Cambridge and Natixis Asset Management.