The information and links contained on this web page describe the different approaches to ESG used worldwide by Russell Investments. It does not describe the specific practices used by Russell Investments in Canada, or by any mutual fund available to Canadian investors (the Funds).

All of the Funds may consider environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors of a company as part of the process of evaluating the financial results and prospects of the company since inadequate ESG practices can be a risk to the future financial performance of the company. This is called ESG consideration, and it is a general process we apply to all the Funds that is not specific to any particular Fund. ESG consideration is not given greater weight than other factors we evaluate of a company, though if the financial risk to a company from its ESG practices is high enough, it could be a reason why a Fund does not invest in that company. At this time, in Canada, only the Russell Investments ESG Global Equity Pool uses ESG as a principal investment strategy for achieving non-financial ESG results. Please see the simplified prospectus of the Funds for additional information.
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Manager ESG Survey

2024 Update: Rising commitments, data hurdles, and net zero growth

The 10th Annual ESG Manager Survey offers a deep dive into the global trends shaping sustainable investing. By gathering insights from investment managers across the globe, this survey has become a critical tool for understanding the evolving landscape of ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) investing.

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What is the Manager ESG Survey?

We survey hundreds of firms from the active management industry, across equity, fixed income and private markets to under how asset managers are integrating ESG considerations in their investment process.

Kris Nelson

Kris Nelson, CFA

HEAD OF ESG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT,
GLOBAL EQUITY

Explore our past surveys

2023 Update: Climate risk dominates

For active managers, key challenges include the availability of data, reporting standardization for corporates, and meeting diverse client needs. Nevertheless, our research shows that commitments to responsible investing reporting frameworks and initiatives continue to rise.

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2022 Update: The ESG journey accelerates

When combining climate risk and environmental issues, the client base in continental Europe, Australia and Canada had the largest weight in environmental-related topics.

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2021 Update: The red flag is raised on climate risk

The Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative is rapidly gaining momentum. A number of firms have an extensive list of involvements and advisory roles with initiatives, such as climate change-related, regional-based organisations and stewardship codes.

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Related insights and reports

Investment stewardship report

Russell Investments' policy is to incorporate responsible investing into our investment manager evaluation process, our portfolio management, our advisory services, and through implementing proprietary solutions as desired by clients.

Energy Transition Report

A comprehensive assessment of the potential impacts that a transition away from a fossil-fuel-based economy could have on markets and economies.

Our commitment to net-zero carbon emissions

Read our firm's announcement to managing carbon-neutral portfolios by 2050.

We reflect what matters most to you and your investment goals through a robust, integrated process.

Whether you're driven by personal or stakeholder values, you aim to mitigate risk or simply need to comply with regulation, our approach to responsible investment integrates with what matters most.

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