Our approach

There is a strong link between companies that have high environmental, social and governance (‘ESG’) standards and those that are able to achieve long-term sustainable business growth. 

Responsibility starts when we first consider investing in a company. The Investment Manager is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment and has embedded responsible investing policies into its investment and asset management processes. The Responsible Investment policy sets out the businesses in which the Company will not invest, as well as minimum standards in relation to ESG matters which we expect new portfolio companies to meet, or to commit to meeting, over a reasonable time period. 

The Investment Manager is committed to constructing and managing the Company's portfolio in accordance with the Investment manager's Responsible Investment policy, which covers a range of ESG issues including climate. 

For more information on the Investment Manager’s sustainability policies, please refer to the 3i Group website. The adoption of these policies by the Investment Manager meets the Company’s objectives in this area.