Sustainability and ESG

Environmental, Social and Governance issues are central to the Trust’s monitoring of sustainability

Why it matters to us

While financial returns matter, so too does the impact our investments have on society and the environment. We work closely with the Columbia Threadneedle Responsible Investment team to systematically integrate environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into CT Private Equity Trust’s investment process, with a view to reducing risk and improving returns over the long term – both in financial and sustainability terms

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Our Approach

Environmental, Social and Governance (“ESG”) issues are the three central factors in measuring sustainability and can present both opportunities and threats to the long-term investment performance the Trust aims to deliver to Shareholders. The Board is therefore committed to taking a responsible approach to ESG matters.

There are two strands to this approach. The Trust’s own responsibilities on matters such as its governance and the impact it has through the investments that are made on its behalf by its Manager.

The Board recognises that the most material way in which the Trust can have an impact is through responsible ownership of its investments. The Manager engages actively with the management of investee companies to encourage that high standards of ESG practice are adopted.

Responsible investment

Responsible investment is core to the approach adopted by Columbia Threadneedle Investments. With over three decades of experience, Columbia Threadneedle Investments believes that ESG factors can reduce risk and underpin long-term returns and is committed to integrating ESG in all asset classes. As a strong supporter of the Sustainable Development Goals, it also believes in using its influence as an investor to promote long-term sustainability.

Columbia Threadneedle Investments is a founding member of the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (“UN PRI”) and, as a member of the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (“NZAM”) it has committed to a net-zero ambition across all of its asset classes by 2050. It is a member of the investor coalition for Climate Action 100+ and the 30% Club (in the UK, France and US) in which it leads and supports engagements and Chairs the Platform Living Wage Financials’ Working Group. It is an active participant in Initiative Climat International (‘iCI’) and Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (“IIGCC”) working groups, in order to be part of the ESG discussion and shape its evolution.
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