Investing for sustainable outcomes
We view our role in the investment chain with a straightforward clarity of purpose. As asset managers, aligning the long-term investment horizons of our clients’ capital with companies that will use that capital to create sustainable value is our ultimate fiduciary duty.
For many years, our stewardship activities have benefited our clients through three interconnecting qualities:
We believe in working towards a more sustainable investment environment that can better deliver long-term value creation for our clients.
Awarded the highest possible (A+) rating by the PRI* across all three categories.
Extensive collaboration with International Integrated Reporting Council and UK Financial Reporting Council.
Research and thought leadership shared with clients and industry.
*PRI – Principles for Responsible Investment. Engagement and voting activity is for the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018.
ESG analysis is fully embedded into every aspect of our investment process.
Integration carried out by the portfolio managers who know the companies best.
Implementation overseen by David Sheasby, Head of Stewardship and ESG.
Extensive engagement and voting activity on behalf of our clients.
Leveraging our multi-decade experience in sustainable investing enhances our conviction building and our engagement.
Signatory to Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2009.
Tier-1 ranking by the FRC for our statement of compliance with the UK Stewardship Code.
Member of International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN).
Stewardship Institute
The Martin Currie Stewardship Institute leverages our extensive in-house expertise and global investment reach to share original insights and best practice on Stewardship and ESG issues, focusing on topics that are aligned to the long-term investment horizons of our clients’ capital such as human rights and modern slavery, climate change, decarbonisation, UN SDGs and diversity.
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Net Zero: managing the wider impact of economic and capital displacement
David Sheasby, Head of Stewardship & ESG and John Gilmore, Stewardship & ESG Specialist highlight that while focusing on climate action, it is important not to lose sight of other societal and developmental priorities that may occur as the economy is reprofiled.
- Date published
- 15 Jun 2021
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- Stewardship Institute
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Net Zero: the role of capital markets
Martin Currie’s Stewardship and ESG leadership team, David Sheasby and John Gilmore, look at the ways that markets and investors can help realise the goal of net zero.
- Date published
- 4 May 2021
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- Stewardship Institute
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Net Zero: from policy to action
David Sheasby, Head of Stewardship & ESG and John Gilmore, Portfolio Manager / Stewardship & ESG Specialist identify the key challenges ahead in the journey to net zero.
- Date published
- 19 Mar 2021
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- Stewardship Institute
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Stewardship Annual Report 2021
Investing to improve lives
Highlighting the results of our sustained commitment to the development of productive ESG engagements embedded in our investment process.
Stewardship documents
Shareholders’ Rights Directive II Reports
Under the European Union directive, please find the following Shareholder Rights Directive reports for our UK and European funds.