INVESTING FOR A
BETTER WORLD
We believe investors have a responsibility to address the world’s biggest environmental and social issues. Here we share how we want to achieve this while seeking to protect long-term returns.
INVESTING FOR A BETTER WORLD
We believe investors have a responsibility to address the world’s biggest environmental and social issues. Here we share how we want to achieve this while seeking to protect long-term returns.
WealthBriefing Awards for ESG
Wealth 4 Good Award - Best Bank for Sustainability (Investments)
PAM Award for Positive Impact
Outstanding Private Bank for Sustainable and Ethical Investment - Private Banking & Wealth Management Awards
YOUR WEALTH MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE
If you invest with us, you can rest assured that all our managed funds (Personal Portfolio Funds, Coutts Multi Asset Funds) and core discretionary portfolios are designed to support the transition to a low carbon economy and promote good governance and responsible corporate behaviour.
YOUR WEALTH MAKES A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE
If you invest with us, you can rest assured that all our managed funds (Personal Portfolio Funds, Coutts Multi Asset Funds) and core discretionary portfolios are designed to support the transition to a low carbon economy and promote good governance and responsible corporate behaviour.
GOOD FOR THE FUTURE AND YOUR FUTURE RETURNS
Research shows investing your money in well-run, future-looking businesses is one way to help safeguard your investments and deliver better returns over the long term.
GOOD FOR THE FUTURE AND YOUR FUTURE RETURNS
Research shows investing your money in well-run, future-looking businesses is one way to help safeguard your investments and deliver better returns over the long term.
CENTRAL TO EVERYTHING
WE DO
For maximum impact, we have embedded this thinking across our core range of investment products, not just one standalone option.
When investing, the value of your investments, and the income you receive from them, can go down as well as up and you may not get back as much as you invested.
“This isn't about what we believe, it's about what we do.”
Mohammad kamal Syed, CEO, Coutts
shareholder power
We are proud to have used our power and influence as shareholders to encourage the companies in which we invest to operate in better ways.
We vote for change when necessary at shareholder meetings, and work with companies to help address any issues. We do this in partnership with leading responsible investing group EOS at Federated Hermes.
great expectations
When looking at whether a fund or company is suitable for our managed funds (PPF, CMAF and core discretionary portfolios), we examine its plans to address three key areas – known as ‘ESG’:
- Environmental – its impact on the environment.
- Social – its impact on society.
- Governance – its impact on the business environment.
fighting climate change
We know the battle against climate change is particularly urgent. It is as dangerous to the global financial system as it is to our environment. Our clients’ investments fight climate change in a number of ways, including:
OUR CARBON REDUCTION TARGETS
In 2019 we set two targets to reduce the carbon intensity of our managed funds and core discretionary portfolios:
- 25% reduction in equity holdings by the end of 2021
- 50% reduction in equity and corporate bonds by the end of 2030
We achieved our 2021 target, on average reducing the carbon intensity of the equity holdings in our managed funds and core discretionary portfolios by 38% against our 2019 baselines.
In 2021 we joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, stating our ambition to achieve net zero carbon by 2050 across our managed funds and core discretionary portfolios.
In 2019 we set two targets to reduce the carbon intensity of our managed funds and core discretionary portfolios:
- 25% reduction in equity holdings by the end of 2021
- 50% reduction in equity and corporate bonds by the end of 2030
We achieved our 2021 target, on average reducing the carbon intensity of the equity holdings in our managed funds and core discretionary portfolios by 38% against our 2019 baselines.
In 2021 we joined the Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative, stating our ambition to achieve net zero carbon by 2050 across our managed funds and core discretionary portfolios.
REDUCING ACTIVITY THAT’S BAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT
Our Coutts managed funds and core discretionary portfolios will not invest in certain fossil fuel related businesses beyond our set criteria. These include thermal coal extraction, thermal coal generation, involvement in tar sands and Arctic oil and gas exploration. For more information, please see our Exclusions Policy section on our disclosures page.
“Climate change is an urgent priority – for our clients, for the funds and companies we invest in, and for society. As long-term investors we believe these funds and companies must have credible strategies that address its impact.”
LESLIE GENT, HEAD OF RESPONSIBLE INVESTING, COUTTS
our principles and policies
Find out more about our approach to responsible investing, tackling climate change, voting and engagement, and exclusions.
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