EN United States Client Portal About Us Strategies Funds Viewpoints Institute Newsroom Contact Investing in Lasting Change, Together The best way to effect positive change is to actively drive it. Sustainability has a place in every aspect of our organization, and we have taken concrete steps to formally integrate ESG into our investment strategies. In addition to giving us a more holistic understanding of complex risks and value drivers, our focus on ESG allows us to reward progress, seek better value for our clients, and drive positive change in our business, communities and world. INCENTIVIZING PROGRESS We seek to advance change by rewarding progress, and working with companies to develop more sustainable business models. CONSISTENT FRAMEWORK Our robust, repeatable framework for integrating ESG is ingrained in our bottom-up approach and tailored by asset class. ENGAGEMENT We engage with companies and look for ways to improve their ESG credentials, rather than relying solely on exclusion. How Innovations in Private Credit Are Driving ESG Progress Sustainability-linked loans are among the new ways lenders are providing incentives for middle market companies to strengthen their ESG practices. Insights - 7 min read ESG in Smaller Companies: An Overlooked Opportunity? When it comes to ESG, smaller companies have their own unique challenges—which can also provide opportunities for active managers to identify unrecognized growth and undervalued companies. Insights - 7 min read ESG in High Yield: Three Challenges Facing Managers Today High yield portfolio manager, Gareth Hall, provides insight into three ESG challenges facing high yield managers today—from influencing company behavior as debt holders, to measuring carbon emissions and advocating for their reduction, to solving for data limitations. Podcast - 32 min listen ESG in Equities: Not All Approaches are Created Equal Dr. Ghadir Cooper, Global Head of Equities, shares insight into the deliberate approach that her team takes when incorporating ESG into their investment process, including how integration, dynamism and active engagement contribute to better outcomes. Podcast - 36 min listen ESG: The Intent Beyond the Income ESG is playing an increasingly meaningful role in fixed income investing. At Barings, we formally integrate ESG across our corporate credit asset classes, from high yield to investment grade credit, emerging markets debt and private credit. Insights - 12 min read Finding the Right Sovereign ESG Indicators: A Greek Tragedy? On our mini odyssey through the vast seas of sovereign ESG indicators, we sought to identify data from reliable third parties—which would provide benchmarking criteria between countries and also serve as an effective screening tool to identify outliers. Viewpoints - 12 min read Ratings & Policies Sustainability Policy PRI 2020 Assessment Report UN Global Compact Report for 2020 2020 Company Engagement on ESG Issues Navigating Climate Risk Learn More LIBOR Update CCPA Request Investment Policies Privacy Notice Cookies Notice Terms & Conditions Sitemap About Us Sustainability Barings Social Impact Our History Careers at Barings Locations Strategies Public Fixed Income Public Equities Private Credit Real Estate Private Equity Funds Viewpoints Streaming Income Podcast Institute Newsroom Senior Leadership Team Press Releases News Alerts Contact The opinions and other information contained herein, whether express or implied are made in good faith in relation to the facts known at the time of preparation and are subject to change without notice. PAST PERFORMANCE IS NOT NECESSARILY INDICATIVE OF FUTURE RESULTS. This material should not be construed as a recommendation, and Barings is not soliciting any action based upon such information. Additionally, the strategies and funds may not be available to all investor types in all jurisdictions. In some jurisdictions this website may contain advertising. Copyright © 2021 Barings. The BARINGS name and logo design are trademarks of Barings and are registered in U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and in other countries around the world. All rights are reserved. X We use cookies on our website to provide you with the best experience. By proceeding to our site you agree to our Cookies Notice and our site Terms and Conditions.