Considering ESG issues is an important part of our investment research and decision-making activities. It allows us to increase the scope of our research and better understand the long-term risk and sustainability profile of the companies we invest in. Integrating ESG issues into research can uncover new risks and opportunities that may not be highlighted by traditional analysis. We integrate ESG information into our investment process by: 
- Formal ESG analysis and processes to evaluate and assess security issuers based on standardized internal ESG factors and ratings methodology 
- Regular reporting of ESG analysis to senior management
- Dedicating resources within our Research Team to collect and analyze ESG criteria and sharing this information throughout the broader Investment Management Team
- Developing research templates and replicable processes to enable analysts and portfolio managers to identify and manage ESG risks systematically

Knowing how a company addresses ESG risks and opportunities can be a proxy for the overall management approach of the company leadership. In our investment process, we seek to understand how the companies we invest in manage their most material ESG issues by:
- Incorporating ESG issues into our standard engagement process 
- Identifying industry specific ESG issues to engage with issuers on
- Incorporating material ESG issues into meetings with issuers
- Monitoring our engagement processes and results

As a predominantly fixed income asset manager RPIA generally does not invest in voting securities in a material manner. Where applicable we follow our documented Proxy
Voting Policy which provides an overview and guidance of the corporate governance principles we support. Where engaging in proxy voting activities RPIA’s overarching policy is to exercise proxy voting rights in a manner that is consistent with the interest of our investors. Our policy also sets out clear guidelines for managing conflicts of interest matters that may arise from proxy voting activities

Considering ESG issues is an important part of our investment research and decision-making activities. It allows us to increase the scope of our research and better understand the long-term risk and sustainability profile of the companies we invest in. Integrating ESG issues into research can uncover new risks and opportunities that may not be highlighted by traditional analysis. We integrate ESG information into our investment process by: 
- Formal ESG analysis and processes to evaluate and assess security issuers based on standardized internal ESG factors and ratings methodology 
- Regular reporting of ESG analysis to senior management
- Dedicating resources within our Research Team to collect and analyze ESG criteria and sharing this information throughout the broader Investment Management Team
- Developing research templates and replicable processes to enable analysts and portfolio managers to identify and manage ESG risks systematically