Sustainable investing
We reflect what matters most to you.
Our multi-manager open architecture approach is at the core of what we do. As a global investment platform, we offer sustainability expertise and a unique suite of direct investing tools and solutions to build investment portfolios that reflect what matters most to you.
Sustainable investing solutions for you
Our multi-manager and open architecture approach enables us to incorporate sustainable investing in our investment manager evaluation process, portfolio management, advisory services, and through implementing proprietary solutions to meet our clients’ needs and preferences.
Sustainability-themed strategies
If you are seeking specific portfolio outcomes, such as decarbonization or impact focused, our team can collaborate with you to implement sustainability-themed investment strategies to pursue your desired objective.
Managing exclusions
If you are seeking to mitigate specific sustainable risk exposures, our team can implement portfolio exclusions designed to minimise unintended exposures whilst still aligning to top-level investment objectives.
Managing overlays and outcomes
We have a range of tools that can be used to manage portfolio overlays and outcomes (e.g. portfolio tilting to adjust exposure to sustainability outcomes, enhanced portfolio implementation).
We believe that having a sound awareness of environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities helps us deliver on clients’ long-term objectives, whilst enhancing financial security by investing in a sustainable and resilient future.
Our approach enables us to design forward-thinking, sophisticated sustainable solutions that align with what matters most to you and your investment goals.
How we can support you in meeting your sustainability objectives
We understand the challenges you face and can offer a range of tools and asset exposures to help you meet your long-term sustainability goals. Our sustainability toolkit includes:
Advice
We can provide support to help you define and achieve your sustainability goals. Our tailored advisory services can help address your sustainability needs, from education to policy setting.
Solutions
We have developed a range of solutions to address the diverse risk, return and sustainability objectives of our global clients.
Portfolio management
We understand the challenges you face and can offer a sophisticated range of tools and asset exposures to help you meet your long-term sustainability goals.
Manager research
We can guide you in selecting the solutions that best meet your objectives. With expertise in researching and evaluating money managers, our researchers are dedicated to identifying the best-in-class manager products/solutions across the whole sustainability spectrum.
Active ownership
We see active ownership as an important component of our investment responsibilities. Proxy voting, engagement and industry collaborations are a core part of our sustainability offering.
Tools & analytics
We have invested in and developed tools and analytics to provide transparent reports, allowing you to track your performance against sustainable investing goals and stay on top of regulatory requirements.
Our collaborations
We collaborate with organizations that establish and drive sustainable investment practices.
Responsible Investment Leader 2024
Russell Investments is recognized again by RIAA as a Responsible Investment Leader 2024.
2009
Became a UN PRI signatory1
★★★★★
Policy Governance and Strategy module of the PRI annual assessment2
98,267
Proxy votes made at 9,747 meetings in 20233
Sustainable investing policies
Climate change policy
Russell Investments assesses climate change as a financially material risk, impacting sectors, industries, regions, and asset types over various time horizons. We research, measure, report, and incorporate evaluation of climate-related risks and opportunities into our investment practices, active ownership, and business operations. As stewards of capital, we integrate climate considerations to enhance long-term value creation for our clients.
Solutions to help you achieve your climate goals
We offer a range of climate-focused solutions tailored to align with your priorities and investment goals.
-Solution development
-Decarb
-Net zero Funds
-Climate and Environment Active Ownership
-Scenario analysis
-Climate Reporting
Sustainability risk policy
Russell Investments' policy is to integrate sustainability risk management in our investment solutions by identifying, evaluating, and managing relevant risks in our investment manager review process, portfolio management, and through implementing proprietary solutions. We believe sustainability risks are most relevant to investment outcomes when they exhibit financial materiality, and, like all investment risks, are incorporated by balancing expected risk with expected reward.
In managing investment solutions, we consider financially-material sustainability risks in the context of expected rewards using a blend of inputs from sources including, but not limited to, investment managers, third-party data sources, and Russell Investments propriety analysis. Furthermore, we incorporate bespoke sustainability risk management based on clients' requirements for customised mandates. We also seek to collaborate with our advisory clients to consider, monitor, and manage sustainability risk priorities in their portfolios.
Related reports
Russell Investments' approach
- Russell Investments' 2024 Investment Stewardship report
- Russell Investments' 2023 Investment Stewardship report
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Policies and guidelines
Related research
Articles and whitepapers
The value of investments and their income can fall and rise and is not guaranteed. You may not get back the amount originally invested.
While Russell Investments considers ESG as part of our business and investment approach, our individual products may not necessarily be classified as ESG-focused (i.e., EU Article 8 or 9 or UK Sustainability-labelled products) under current regulatory criteria.
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Jihan Diolosa
HEAD OF GLOBAL SUSTAINABLE INVESTING STRATEGY
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