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PRI reporting framework 2019

Basic information [OO 01 - 09] Asset class implementation gateway indicators [OO 10 - 12] Peering questions [OO LE 01 - HF 01]

Strategy and Governance

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Outsourcing to fiduciary managers and investment consultants [SG 12] ESG issues in asset allocation [SG 13 - 15] Asset class implementation not reported in other modules [SG 16 - 17] Innovation [SG 18] Communication [SG 19]

Indirect – Manager Selection, Appointment and Monitoring

Listed Equity and Fixed Income Strategies [SAM 01] Selection [SAM 02 - 03] Appointment [SAM 04] Monitoring [SAM 05 - 07] Outputs and outcomes [SAM 08 - 09]

Confidence building measures

Confidence building measures [CM1 01 - 07]

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Promoting responsible investment

SG 09. Collaborative organisations / initiatives

09.1. Select the collaborative organisation and/or initiatives of which your organisation is a member or in which it participated during the reporting year, and the role you played.

Select all that apply

Principles for Responsible Investment

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting period (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

other than as signatory, attendance and participation at PRI events

Asian Corporate Governance Association

Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

AFIC – La Commission ESG

BVCA – Responsible Investment Advisory Board

CDP Climate Change

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting period (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

Other than as a signatory will take part in collective action e.g. representations to governments and industry organisations to in directing external investment managers in voting at AGMs of oil companies for greater disclosure.

CDP Forests

CDP Water

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting period (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity

Code for Responsible Investment in SA (CRISA)

Code for Responsible Finance in the 21st Century

Council of Institutional Investors (CII)

Eumedion

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

ESG Research Australia

Invest Europe Responsible Investment Roundtable

Global Investors Governance Network (GIGN)

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)

Green Bond Principles

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)

International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)

Investor Group on Climate Change, Australia/New Zealand (IGCC)

International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)

Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR)/CERES

Local Authority Pension Fund Forum

Principles for Sustainable Insurance

Regional or National Social Investment Forums (e.g. UKSIF, Eurosif, ASRIA, RIAA), specify

Responsible Finance Principles in Inclusive Finance

Shareholder Association for Research and Education (Share)

United Nations Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

United Nations Global Compact

Other collaborative organisation/initiative, specify

          Climate Action 100+

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting year (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

Signed up to Climate Action 100+ and as supporting investor for three companies have spoken at an AGM and taken part in discussions with company senior management/board members.

Other collaborative organisation/initiative, specify

          Asset Owners Network (AON): Accounting for Sustainability (A4S)

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting year (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

Attendance at events

Recognising the significant risk that climate change poses, working collaboratively to ensure the companies invested in are sufficiently preparing to protect themselves. We are a member of A4S which aims to inspire action by finance leaders to drive a fundamental shift towards resilient business models and a sustainable economy.

Other collaborative organisation/initiative, specify

SG 09.2. Assets managed by PRI signatories (Private)

SG 10. Promoting RI independently

10.1. Indicate if your organisation promotes responsible investment, independently of collaborative initiatives.

Yes

10.2. Indicate the actions your organisation has taken to promote responsible investment independently of collaborative initiatives. Provide a description of your role in contributing to the objectives of the selected action and the typical frequency of your participation/contribution.

Provided or supported education or training programmes (this includes peer to peer RI support) Your education or training may be for clients, investment managers, actuaries, broker/dealers, investment consultants, legal advisers etc.)

Provided financial support for academic or industry research on responsible investment

Provided input and/or collaborated with academia on RI related work

Encouraged better transparency and disclosure of responsible investment practices across the investment industry

Spoke publicly at events and conferences to promote responsible investment

Description

          Spoken on ESG and Responsible Investments at conferences and committees: 

•	Spoke on February 14 on the ESG Integration at the SPS Conference in London 
•	Part of the CFA UK lead Consultative Committee on the Design of a Core Competency Framework for Social Impact Investing. Participated in the first meeting on February 28 at the CFA UK Office in London. 
•	Met senior members of the DFID Private Capital team on November 7 , sharing the Fund’s experience in investing in emerging market infrastructure and credit and how they could leverage that in their work with the World Bank and IFC as part of the delivery of the SDGs. 
•	As member of the CFA UK Institute Chapter of Asset Owners have led leads' conversations and policy discussions on the ESG and RI investments. 
•	Spoke at the EPI Conference in Montreaux, Switzerlaad, on the ESG and RI Investments on April 24 
•	Participated in the roundtable meeting  on the topic of De-risking Loan Portfolios in Frontier Markets. I was the only UK pension fund representative invited to share their experience of private investment and SDGs.

Frequency of contribution

Quarterly or more frequently

Biannually

Annually

Less frequently than annually

Ad hoc

Other

Wrote and published in-house research papers on responsible investment

Encouraged the adoption of the PRI

Description

          Spoken with external investment managers who are not yet signed up to UN PRI

Frequency of contribution

Quarterly or more frequently

Biannually

Annually

Less frequently than annually

Ad hoc

Other

Responded to RI related consultations by non-governmental organisations (OECD, FSB etc.)

Wrote and published articles on responsible investment in the media

A member of PRI advisory committees/ working groups, specify

Description

          Climate Action 100+

Frequency of contribution

Quarterly or more frequently

Biannually

Annually

Less frequently than annually

Ad hoc

Other

On the Board of, or officially advising, other RI organisations (e.g. local SIFs)

Other, specify

10.3. Describe any additional actions and initiatives that your organisation has taken part in during the reporting year to promote responsible investment [Optional]

SG 11. Dialogue with public policy makers or standard setters (Private)

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