SA equity and multi asset: a considered approach to sustainable investing

At Ninety One, our goal is to create long-term wealth for our clients while making a positive difference to people and the planet. We believe that these objectives are interlinked. Over the past decade, we have found that through the inclusion of a sustainability driver as part of our investment process, we have been able to gain a greater understanding of the companies that we invest in, their future earnings, and consequently reasonable valuation estimates. By having an in-depth understanding of the environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues that companies face, we have also been able to partner with them to help guide them along a path of sustainability. We believe this should not only benefit their operations, but also the environments in which they operate, ultimately leading to more sustainable value creation on behalf of our clients over time.