ESG commitment
Our long-term perspective and our focus on ESG integration are core elements of our investment approach and our corporate culture.
Long-term focus on ESG
We believe that a long-term approach, coupled with a strong focus on environmental, social and governance (ESG) principles, is essential to achieve sustained success. This applies to our investment activities and to the solutions we deliver to our clients, as well as to our business operations as a whole. Our ESG commitment dates back to 2003, when we first began including responsible investment clauses in our fund documentation. Our engagement in the ESG space has since grown and evolved continuously as new opportunities for engagement have emerged.
Focus on outcomes
A key aspect of our approach to ESG and sustainable investing is our longstanding focus on measurable outcomes. For a global investor like LGT Capital Partners, which invests across asset classes and strategies, outcomes are measured in different ways. For our multi-manager strategies, such as private markets, hedge funds and long-only, we focus on the ESG practices of our managers, from aligning portfolios to meet carbon emission reduction targets to increasing the integration of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) aspects into investment decision-making processes. For direct investment strategies, we assess how closely our public equity and fixed income portfolios are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Finally, for insurance-linked strategies (ILS), we consider whether transactions are in line with our high ESG standards and are effective in mitigating environmental or social risks.
Industry engagement
We work together with international partners, networks and initiatives to raise awareness of ESG challenges and risks and to develop and enhance the tools and methodologies used to analyze them.
Responsible investment
Climate action
Community
