RI Research

We aim to integrate Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance (ESG) criteria into our investment processes across asset classes and investment strategies. Research is key to this integration.

Environmental

We strive to understand how environmental risks can affect the performance of companies, and whether companies are prepared to deal with the related risks and opportunities.

View the Investment Acumen article 'Biodiversity and economic growth: a fusional relationship' 08/2011 773 KB

View the Investment Acumen article 'Taking Carbon Risk into account' 08/2011 1431 KB

Social

We believe that 'Human is Capital', and sustainable productivity is a key source of future profitability, and even more importantly, of long term growth. These gains are in great part, driven by the quality of a company's human capital management.

View the Investment Acumen article 'Under the Microscope: Discovering Alpha in Human Capital Management' 12/2011 894 KB

View the Investment Acumen article ‘Corporate Restructuring: Handle with Care' 12/2009 858 KB

View the study on "Mind the Gap: Exerienced Engineers wanted". 05/2012 424 KB PDF

Governance

Corporate Governance: We try to identify and understand risks relating to the organisation of companies.

Business Ethics & Reputational Issues: We try to identify companies or sectors that are exposed to ethical risks such as bribery or corruption, or whose geographical footprint raises a fundamental risk that may affect the company's reputation as well as that of its shareholders.

View the Investment Acumen article 'Corporate Governance: Does One Size Fit All?' 08/2011 1262 KB

View the Investment Acumen article 'Can corporate governance take - partial - credit for fixed income performance?' 12/2008 2224 KB