Responsible Investment

This page relates to strategies managed by Newton Investment Management Ltd. Whether and how ESG considerations are assessed or integrated depends on the asset classes and/or the particular strategy involved. ESG may not be considered for each individual investment and, where ESG is considered, other attributes of an investment may outweigh ESG considerations when making investment decisions.

How We Approach Responsible Investment

ESG Research

We believe that taking ESG factors into account where appropriate and as applicable can lead to better investment decisions. Our responsible investment process is founded on three pillars: in-depth ESG security analysis, active company engagement, and active proxy voting.

Active Engagement

Active engagement with the companies we invest in allows us to monitor changes in management processes, remuneration and social and environmental issues. By taking a proactive approach to our engagement, we can work with the companies we invest in to increase the sustainability of their businesses over time. We also take an active role in the external ESG debate across the wider industry, and help to shape policy and thought leadership.

Holding Ourselves to Account

At Newton, we are conscious of the expectations we place on the entities we invest in on behalf of our clients, and we seek to hold ourselves to the same standards. The way our business is governed is designed to ensure that we achieve our commercial objectives in a responsible and sustainable manner which is consistent with our corporate purpose, and that in doing so we act as we expect others to act.

Our Credentials

Newton Investment Management Limited has been a signatory of the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2007, and is ranked A+ across all areas of the PRI’s annual assessment. It is also a ‘Tier 1’ signatory of the Financial Reporting Council’s 2012 UK Stewardship Code. In March 2021, Newton joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, demonstrating our commitment to work with our clients to help fulfil their net-zero ambitions and to navigate portfolios through the complex energy transitions that are unfolding.

What We Offer

Core Strategies

Our core strategy approach has available a number of research inputs, including, where appropriate and as applicable, our ESG-focused research. In our core strategies, we may invest in securities with ESG risks if we believe such risks are reflected adequately in their valuations, but our emphasis is very much on improving respective ESG issues through active engagement.
Sustainable Strategies

Our suite of sustainable strategies seek a balance between the current and future needs of stakeholders. They aim to encourage a better allocation of capital that leads to the generation of sustainable risk-adjusted returns for clients alongside improved long-term global outcomes for the society and the environment.
Exclusions and Screening

We also offer exclusions and screening to some of our faith-based and endowment & foundation investors.

Sustainable Investment Strategies

References to the sustainable range and the sustainable investment and research process refers to sustainable strategies managed by Newton Investment Management Ltd only.

Sustainable Global Dynamic Bond

A fixed-income strategy with a dynamic, absolute-return approach, investing in securities that demonstrate attractive investment attributes and sustainable business practices

Learn more about Newton’s Sustainable Global Dynamic Bond strategy

Sustainable Global Equity

An actively managed global equity strategy investing for the long term in companies that demonstrate attractive investment attributes and sustainable business practices

Learn more about Newton’s Sustainable Global Equity Strategy

Sustainable Global Equity Income

A global strategy which aims to generate stable returns by harnessing equity income from companies with sustainable business models, using a disciplined, repeatable process

Learn more about Newton’s Sustainable Global Equity Income Strategy

Sustainable Real Return

A global multi-asset strategy designed to seek absolute returns irrespective of market conditions, investing for the long term in securities that demonstrate attractive investment attributes and sustainable business practices

Learn more about Newton’s Sustainable Real Return Strategy

Reports – Newton Investment Management Ltd Stewardship and Climate-Related Disclosures

Newton manages a variety of investment strategies. Whether and how ESG considerations are assessed or integrated into Newton’s strategies depends on the asset classes and/or the particular strategy involved, as well as the research and investment approach of each Newton firm. ESG may not be considered for each individual investment and, where ESG is considered, other attributes of an investment may outweigh ESG considerations when making investment decisions.

Q3 2021 ESG report – Our latest engagement and voting activities

Earlier editions of our responsible investment report are available from our report archive.

Newton responsible investment policies and principles

Responsible investment and stewardship 2020 annual report

Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report

Insights

Expert comment and analysis from our investment team and industry specialists on topics related to responsible and sustainable investment.

Emerging giants: Can India emulate China's recent growth?

Audio

China and India: taking a sustainable approach

We discuss the importance of thematic and sustainability considerations when investing in emerging markets.

January 4, 2022

Emerging markets & Asia, Global equities, Macro views, Responsible investment, Sector research, Sustainable

Audio

Emerging Giants: Can India Emulate China's Recent Growth?

Can India emulate China's recent growth?

December 15, 2021

Emerging markets & Asia, Macro views, Responsible investment, Sector research

Article

Amazon: Are Worker-Related Issues at a Tipping Point?

With the online retailer’s working practices under scrutiny, we assess the facts and outline our engagement approach.

December 14, 2021

Responsible investment, Sustainable

Stewardship, decarbonisation and the energy transition

Article

Stewardship, Decarbonization and the Energy Transition

We explain the role stewardship plays in identifying companies positioned for success amid the energy transition.

November 30, 2021

Responsible investment, Sustainable

Meet the team

Curt Custard

Interim head of sustainable investment and global head of client investment solutions
Ian Burger

Head of responsible investment
Sakshi Bahl

Responsible investment analyst
Niall Brennan

Co-head of responsible investment data integration
Tanushree Chandhok

Stewardship analyst
Carolyn Hewitt

Responsible investment analyst
Ragi Khimasia

Responsible investment analyst
Jennifer Law

Head of stewardship
Lloyd McAllister

Head of ESG research
Alexander Parkinson

Co-head of responsible investment data integration
Parag Saxena

Responsible investment analyst
Rebecca White

Responsible investment analyst
Onkar Jagtap

Responsible investment analyst
Amit Khandelwal

Responsible investment analyst
Antoine Najm

Stewardship analyst
Anchit Sharma

Stewardship analyst
Diya Choudhary

Stewardship analyst
Harish Venkatachalam

Responsible investment data analyst
Shalin Vora

Responsible investment data analyst