Climate change is a clear and present risk to the global economy and our clients’ investments.
TwentyFour believes it has a responsibility to drive industry change in promoting better environmental outcomes, especially regarding contributing to the development of a net zero carbon economy.
Through our Carbon Emissions Engagement Policy we assess companies’ CO2 intensity and monitor their reduction plans over time, with the aim of reducing both CO2 emissions and production technologies which contribute to climate change and pollution. We also track bond issuers’ commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
We believe ESG factors such as climate change, pollution and social upheaval are a clear and present risk to our clients’ long term objectives. As an asset manager, we thus have a duty to consider these as part of our regular investment process.
Many of our clients have specific sustainability and ESG goals for their investments and we are pleased to support these with our Sustainable fund range.
However, we are also committed to demonstrating sustainable values as a business ourselves. We are a signatory to the UK Stewardship Code and the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment, and we have long term commitments to industry level initiatives aimed at improving diversity in asset management. For more detail, please see our Corporate Social Responsibility report.
At TwentyFour we know how important it is to our clients and society at large that we ensure their capital is invested responsibly. ESG and sustainable investment has been one of the fastest moving areas in investment management for decades, and as such we continue to evolve our approach in the best interest of our clients. We will strive to be at the forefront of these developments as ESG becomes an ever more important part of the asset management industry.