Environmental, Social & Governance
ABOUT BCI
Our Approach
As a long-term investor, incorporating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into investment decisions is essential to creating and preserving sustainable value for our clients and their beneficiaries. We consider ESG to be synonymous with ‘responsible investing’ and ‘sustainable investing.’
Our approach to ESG is guided by our investment beliefs and ESG principles and embedded throughout the organization through corporate governance and strategy.
Key Figures
INVESTING STRENGTH
PURPOSE
SUSTAINABLE GROWTH
ESG considerations are woven into everything we do, playing a critical role in generating sustainable returns for our clients.
JENNIFER COULSON | Senior Managing Director & Global Head, ESG
Climate Action
For more than two decades, BCI has been active in addressing climate change, recognizing the need for a global transition toward net-zero emissions.
We are committed to using our influence to drive actions aligned with the global goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
Leveraging Our Influence
As one of Canada’s largest asset managers, we can affect corporate and market behavior through voting rights, direct and collaborative engagement, policy advocacy, and representation on private company boards.
We apply influence to advance our ESG focus areas, determined by identifying the issues most material to our clients’ investments, helping to drive the adoption of best practices, ultimately improving the performance of our portfolio.
Investing for the Future
Investing in Sustainable Bonds
BCI’s total historical participation in sustainable bonds is now over $5 billion, exceeding our expectation one year early.
Pursuing Opportunities in Renewable Power
Our renewables coverage team shares insights on the renewable power sector and our investment in Reden Solar.