Sustainable investing

Actively designing solutions for the future.

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

Integrated approach

We believe that sustainable investing is intelligent investing. As a result, we have integrated material environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into those relevant investment practices, including research, portfolio management and active ownership.

In addition, our investment experts are well-versed in sustainable investing across the globe. We continue to enhance our process to embrace sustainable investing at Russell Investments.

Beyond the standard

Our investment approach identifies asset characteristics that are most relevant to your investment needs. We can focus on exposures that are not only sustainable but also material to your investments, enabling you to go beyond the standard.

This results in innovative best practice solutions designed to help you reach your investment goals.

Actively evolving

We are committed to adapting our approach to be at the forefront of the changing global landscape. We proactively enhance our practices to align with client needs, regulatory changes and market conditions, constantly evolving to bring market-leading solutions.

We strive to employ a firmwide, holistic, ESG-integrated approach

Active management

Manager ranks, portfolio construction, sustainability risk management

Research

Strategy development, metrics and reporting, industry analysis and climate change

Culture and process

Corporate values, diversity, equity and inclusion, sustainability work practices and community involvement

Stewardship

Proxy voting, engagement and collaborative initiatives

Responsible Investment Leader 2024

Russell Investments is recognised again by RIAA as a Responsible Investment Leader 2024.

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Designing forward-thinking, sophisticated responsible investment solutions that reflect what matters most to you and your investment goals.

Doing well while doing good

Development of portfolios with more optimal responsible investing exposure. This includes portfolios which incorporate allocations to higher material ESG scores or to impact investing.

ESG-themed strategies

If you are seeking a specific portfolio outcome, our team can work with you to implement ESG-focused investment strategies, such as decarbonisation or social capital, to pursue your desired objective.

Managing exclusions

We aim to ensure that required and requested portfolio exclusions are managed to minimise unintended exposures while still aligning to investment objectives.