Responsible Investment Affiliations and Initiatives
Fisher Investments and its affiliates take pride in staying connected to industry groups and the latest responsible investing developments. These connections help build our insight into responsible investing issues, provide us insight into important topics for environmental, social and governance (ESG) investors, and give us a voice to participate in the ongoing responsible investing conversation.
Fisher Investments and its Affiliates Participate in the Following Responsible Investment Networks and Initiatives:
Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI)
Fisher Investments is a signatory to the PRI.
The Principles are a set of aspirational ideals developed by a group of institutional investors and supported by the United Nations. The Principles reflect the increasing relevance of environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues in investing.
UN Global Compact Participant
Fisher Investments is a participant and signatory of the UN Global Compact.
Led by the United Nations, the UN Global Compact is an initiative based on company commitments to responsible business practises in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and corruption. The Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact help participating businesses demonstrate their responsibility to people and the planet.
CDP Signatory
Fisher Investments is a signatory to the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP).
CDP is a not-for-profit charity that runs a global disclosure system to investors, companies and municipalities to manage their environmental impacts.
Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) Supporter
Fisher Investments is a supporter of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Created by the Financial Stability Board (FSB), the TCFD creates voluntary, consistent climate-related financial risk disclosures for firms to provide for investors, lenders, insurers, and other stakeholders.
Japan’s Stewardship Code
Fisher Investments Japan Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fisher Investments, declared acceptance of the Japanese Stewardship Code.
Japan’s Stewardship Code is a set of regulatory guidelines set down by the Financial Services Agency (FSA) to establish the fiduciary duty by institutional investors on behalf of their clients. The Principles inform institutional investors on their responsibilities to enhance long-term returns by improving and fostering companies’ corporate value and sustainable growth.
UK’s Stewardship Code
Fisher Investments Europe Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fisher Investments, is signatory to the UK Stewardship Code.
The UK Stewardship Code sets high stewardship standards for those investing money on behalf of UK savers and pensioners, and those that support them. Stewardship is the responsible allocation, management and oversight of capital to create long-term value for clients and beneficiaries leading to sustainable benefits for the economy, the environment and society.
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