Principles for Responsible Investment

BCI is a founding signatory of the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). At the heart of the PRI is the idea that investors have a duty to act in the best long-term interests of their clients and beneficiaries. This directly aligns with our own mandate and fiduciary duty to our clients. The PRI provides a set of principles for their global network of institutional investors; on behalf of our clients, we are committed to integrating environmental, social, and governance factors into our processes.

Our Involvement with PRI

As a founding signatory, we promote acceptance and implementation of responsible investing within the industry. BCI actively participates in PRI discussions and sits on committees and groups covering topics ranging from credit ratings, to human rights in the extractive sector, to methane emissions, and sustainable stock exchanges.

We are committed to reporting our responsible investing activities. We do this with our clients and with the public, sharing our Proxy Voting Guidelines, our engagement priorities, as well as a number of publications including our ESG Annual Report, our proxy voting record, as well as our submissions and comments to regulators and standard-setting bodies.

Our PRI Assessment

The PRI assessment is a valuable tool that allows BCI to benchmark our responsible investing practices against others. A standardized methodology is applied, and each signatory is provided with transparency and assessment reports.

2023

Public Transparency Report

Our 2023 Public Transparency Report is a compilation of our responses to each question posed in the assessment.

Assessment Report

Our 2023 Assessment Report outlines the scores we received for each category.

Policy Advocacy

BCI selectively seeks opportunities to engage at the policy or market level. We use our influence to advocate or show support for public policy and regulatory changes, as they pertain to ESG.

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Proxy Voting Record

Leveraging shareholder rights to drive ESG improvements within our portfolio and across the broader capital markets.

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Direct and Collaborative Engagements

We collaborate with like-minded investors and organizations to strengthen our collective influence in addressing ESG issues, to explore best practices across industries, and to advance engagement.

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