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
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TOTAL HISTORICAL PARTICIPATION IN SUSTAINABLE BONDS

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DECREASE IN PUBLIC EQUITIES PORTFOLIO CARBON FOOTPRINT SINCE 2019

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PUBLIC COMPANIES TARGETED THROUGH DIRECT AND COLLABORATIVE ENGAGEMENTS

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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.