Investments affect the world around us. As investors, we have the opportunity to effect positive change in the way companies engage with the environment, communities and their shareholders.
75% of clients told us they want their values reflected in their investments.
Historically investors have been primarily concerned with the end rather than the means, with portfolio performance being the primary focus. This, however, is changing and investors increasingly want to reflect their values in their portfolios.
Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) aims to generate specific social or environmental benefits in addition to financial return. Millennials and Generation Z who are considered to have a more acute social conscience and a stronger commitment to sustainability appear to be driving the interest in this approach.
We see socially responsible investing as an expression of our clients' 'social capital' - how they engage with society. In launching our Global Sustainable Investment Portfolios, we are responding to our client's growing interest in using their investments to effect positive change.
We blend an approach that integrates ESG considerations into portfolios, but also engages with management to judge their commitment to a socially responsible approach and qualitatively evaluates the probability of long-term positive impact.
Our sustainable offering is rooted in real world pragmatism. Few companies or governments are all good or all bad. We do not exclude a significant proportion of the investment universe; instead we implement our socially responsible philosophy by using managers who focus on engaging with companies to increase disclosure and set socially responsible milestones. This in turn means that mediocre or less sustainable companies incrementally improve.
Focused solely on risk-adjusted rewards
Negative screening of certain sectors, companies or countries
Negative screening plus positive inclusion of ESG sector leaders
Constructive engagement with management to create positive change
Impact investing: focused, specific financial and social goals sit pari passu, often illiquid
Donation of capital with no expected financial return
There are recognised data points to measure the impact of ESG factors and we have focused on 12: three environmental, six social and three governance.
Using ESG Portfolio analysis tools, we can drill down to compelling data points such as offsetting carbon emissions, the percentage of women on boards and number of microfinance projects achieved. This means we can formally report to clients with precision on the socially responsible contribution made through their investment portfolio.
Offset x tonnes of CO2
Number of microfinance projects achieved
Percentage of women on boards
+ 9 additional metrics
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The following web pages contain information on Stonehage Fleming Global Best Ideas equity Fund. This fund is a collective investment schemes (CIS) managed by entities of Stonehage Fleming Investment Management Limited. This fund has not been approved by the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) for distribution in or from Switzerland to Non-Qualified (retail) investors. The information contained in the following pages is only directed to "Qualified Investors" domiciled in Switzerland, in accordance with Article 10 of the Federal Act on Collective Investment Schemes of 23 June 2006 ("CISA").
By clicking on the button "I agree" you certify that: 1) you are domiciled in Switzerland 2) you are a ‘Qualified Investor’ in accordance with ‘CISA’. A ‘Qualified Investor’ is defined as:
We have appointed ‘ARM Swiss Representatives SA’ as our Swiss representative for these funds. The paying agent in Switzerland is Banque Heritage S.A. The Prospectus and the Articles, KIIDs and additional documentation including the annual and semi-annual report can be obtained free of charge from the representative in Switzerland. Full contact details are contained within the fund documentation.
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