RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

We reflect what matters most to you.

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.

OUR APPROACH TO RESPONSIBLE INVESTING

Our responsible investing in practice beliefs

As a global investment solutions provider, we believe that transparency and investing responsibly can help deliver attractive investment returns and meet client objectives in the long-term.

To reflect this, we have founded our responsible investing practice on a set of four beliefs.

BELIEF

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ESG factors

ESG factors impact security prices. These factors can vary by company, industry, and region and their importance can vary through time.

BELIEF

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A deep understanding

A deep understanding of how ESG factors impact security prices is value-adding to a skilful investment process.

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Embedding ESG

Embedding ESG considerations into a firm's culture and processes improves the likelihood of prolonged and successful investing.

BELIEF

4

Active ownership

Active ownership of securities is an effective tool for improving investment outcomes.

Our climate change investment beliefs

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Future climate events and shocks will affect future security prices.

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Current security prices may not reflect current climate change risks and opportunities.

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The ability to recognise systematic or idiosyncratic mispricing presents skilful asset managers an opportunity to add investment value through both risk management and return opportunity capture.

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Active ownership may be used to mitigate climate-change related risks, or to help foster effective adaptation for individual securities and markets.

Responsible Investment Practices

How we integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into our practices at Russell Investments.



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OUR COMMITMENT TO INVESTING RESPONSIBLY

We collaborate with organisations that establish and drive responsible investment practices.

UK RI New Signatory

2009

Became a UN PRI signatory 1

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Investment Stewardship and Policy Module of the UNPRI annual assessment 2

94,598

Proxy votes made at 9,547 meetings in 20203

Russell Investments is recognised again by RIAA logo

Russell Investments is recognised again by RIAA as a Responsible Investment Leader 2021.

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Our commitment

Russell Investments commits to net-zero carbon emissions goal by 2050 or sooner.

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Net zero emissions by 2050 or sooner

OUR RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT PROCESS

Putting beliefs into practice

Russell Investments strives to employ a firmwide, holistic, ESG-integrated approach to our investment process.

We encompass responsible investing into our investment manager evaluation process, portfolio management and advisory services, and through implementing proprietary solutions to meet client needs.

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RESPONSIBLE INVESTING RESOURCES

Reports and research

Insights and reports

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Why the climate transition means renewables are here to stay

The transition toward a more sustainable energy system presents opportunities for investors. We explore what those opportunities are and why now.

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2021 ESG Manager Survey: The red flag is raised on climate risk

Have ESG factors increased or decreased in importance? Our survey of active managers assesses the integration of ESG considerations in investment processes.  

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Accessing energy transition opportunities in private markets

Private markets can provide a robust channel for targeting positive impact on environmental and social causes, including climate change.

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1PRI 2020 Assessment Report.

2Based on Russell Investments UNPRI 2021 assessment.

3Source: Russell Investments’ active ownership: 2020 Proxy and engagement report.