Our Sustainability, Stewardship and Engagement Report includes:
- Our approach to sustainability
- Highlights, key figures and significant developments
- Priorities for 2023-2024
- Invest – how we invest sustainably for our clients and integrate environmental, social and governance factors
- Advocate – how we use our voice in the markets to advocate for positive change among investors, companies and policymakers
- Inhabit – how we aim to inhabit our own ecosystem in a manner that ensures a sustainable future for all
Sustainability highlights
- Net-zero targets and transition plan accepted by the Net Zero Asset Manager’s initiative.
- 97.6% shareholder support for our transition plan at the 2022 annual general meeting (“AGM”).
- 8.5% of financed emissions and 26.4% of corporate AUM have Science Based Target initiative (“SBTi”) commitments or targets approved.
- Completed 31 TPAs of highest-emitting investee companies.
- Established a strategic-engagement process for our highest-emitting companies, linked to the output of the TPA.
- Improved co-ordination between proxy voting and engagement strategy to maximise impact.
Our key figures
£5.3 billionmanaged in sustainable strategies1 |
PRI scores
|
518engagements |
16,000 carbon creditspurchased and retired with respect to Scope 1, 2 and 3 (category 6) emissions3 |
||
|
As at 31 March 2023. 1Sustainable strategies are defined by Ninety One’s internal framework, based on the European Commission’s Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation (SFDR) criteria as
at 27 November 2019 for Article 8 and Article 9 funds. |
||
Transitioning our investments
Our targets
50%of financed corporate emissions and |
56%of corporate AUM to have science-based transition pathways by 20304 |
|
4 SBTi aligned. Data as at 31 March 2023. Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding. |
|
Our approach
- Prioritise heavy emitter engagement
- Assess corporate transition plans using own framework
- Aim for active engagement with 80% of emissions
- Grow allocation to climate solutions and transition investments
Our progress
8.5%
of financed corporate emissions have an SBTi commitment or targets approved by 2030
26.4%
of corporate AUM have an SBTi commitment or targets approved by 2030
|
31 |
66 |
106 |
71% |
Top emitters categorisation (based on 31 top emitting companies)
Data as at 31 March 2023. Figures may not add to 100% due to rounding.
Transitioning our operations
Our targets
By 2030, reduce absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions by
46%
Carbon neutral Scope 1, 2 and 3 (category 6) emissions5
5 SBTi aligned.
Our approach
- Reduce overall energy consumption
- Search for credible renewable energy sources
- Specific focus on energy-efficiency across offices
Our progress
27%
reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions since 2019
Total Scope 1 and 2 emissions (CO2e tonnes)
Download
Sustainability, Stewardship and Engagement Report
Our Sustainability, Stewardship and Engagement Report details Ninety One’s work – on behalf of our clients and all of our stakeholders – towards a more sustainable future, including with respect to our investments, advocacy and corporate footprint.