Advocate
We seek to lead the conversation on sustainable investing.
We seek to lead the conversation on sustainable investing.
How we advocate
We seek to lead the conversation on sustainable development, assisting our clients on their journey towards sustainable long-term investing.
Our advocacy strategy is driven by a belief that asset managers have a role to play in transforming how business connects with society.
Today, business has evolved to operate almost independently of society and the environment. A sustainable future depends on recognising that business is part of society, and that both depend on the natural world.
Through engaging with companies as an integral part of our investment processes (see Invest), as well as through our broader advocacy initiatives including our work with industry bodies, thought leadership, education and policy contribution, we seek to play our part in accelerating the transition to a more sustainable way of thinking and acting.
Investments involve risk; losses may be made.
Towards a sustainable future
Today
Business has evolved to operate almost independently of society and the environment.
A sustainable future
We have a role to play in transforming how business connects with society, which both depend on the natural world.
Global advocacy
Our leadership team is engaged with global organisations committed to the advancement and implementation of sustainable development. Through our participation in groups like the Business and Sustainable Development Commission, the Coalition for Inclusive Capitalism, the SDG Centre for Africa, the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and PRI, our dialogue with international business, governments, labour representatives and civil society leaders aims to articulate the case for sustainable development.
This includes establishing policies and financing mechanisms that help businesses grow sustainably, create jobs and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
We are also an active participant in African private markets industry associations, seeking to contribute to the wider debate around mobilising capital to address the continent’s needs.
BSDC
Launched at the 2016 World Economic Forum, The Global Commission on Business and Sustainable Development (BSDC) convened international business, labour and civil society leaders to highlight the massive potential rewards for businesses that take a lead on poverty reduction and sustainable development. As an appointed commissioner, Hendrik du Toit, founding CEO of Ninety One and now Joint CEO of the Investec Group, worked to articulate the economic case for companies to engage in achieving the UN SDGs.