As a Manager, we have a responsibility to explore all factors that could potentially impact the financial performance of individual companies in which we lend to – and these often include ESG issues. Becoming a signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) reinforces our commitment to fully discharge that responsibility and it is also the right thing to do as an engaged corporate citizen.

The PRI is an international global network of asset managers, owners and service providers working together to put responsible investment into practice. The principles, which are voluntary, aim to provide a framework for integrating environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) considerations into investment decision-making and ownership practices.