INVEST RAISE ABOUT INSTITUTIONAL Our approach to Responsible Investing Our firm-wide policy Downing is an investment management firm that is committed to responsible investing. Our policy applies across all of our assets under management, and is renewed annually. 2021 Responsible Investment Policy ESG strategies by business Our portfolio of assets worth c. £1.4bn (Dec 2020) are managed by five different business areas: Energy & Infrastructure, Development Capital, Property Lending, Ventures and Downing Fund Managers. While the Responsible Investment Policy is firm-wide, each business area has their own approach to incorporating environmental, social and governance factors into their investment business, therefore, we publish their individual approaches to sustainability. Energy & Infrastructure Sustainability Downing Ventures Sustainability Development Capital Sustainability Property Lending Sustainability Stewardship code In September 2021, Downing was accepted as a signatory to the Financial Reporting Council Stewardship Code. The code sets high standards of stewardship for those investing money on behalf of UK savers and investors and is recognised globally as a best-practice benchmark in investment stewardship. Check out our submission below, which provides an overview of our overall approach as active asset managers. Our approach to stewardship Voting and engagement We have a fiduciary duty to make use of our voting rights and to engage with companies where we hold shares to ensure they are run in a way that protects the interests of our investors. Our voting and engagement policy is aligned with our vision of Responsible Investing and will be reviewed annually and published here. Voting and engagement policy PRI Downing became a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment in 2019. Downing Home Our story The team News & views Responsible investing Careers Contact us Invest Bonds EIS Estate planning Downing Fund Managers VCT Existing investor Investor centre Institutional Institutional investors Infrastructure asset management Raise Development Capital Energy Healthcare Leisure Property Wholesale Finance Ventures Ventures home About ventures Portfolio Ventures team Ventures careers Legal & support Privacy & cookie policy Information Security Policy Statement Terms and conditions Terms of business Inducement disclosure FAQs Pillar III Modern slavery statement Fraud prevention Complaints Social Twitter LinkedIn Downing LLP does not provide advice or make personal recommendations and investors are strongly urged to seek independent advice before investing. Investments offered on this website carry a higher risk than many other types of investment and prospective investors should be aware that capital is at risk and the value of their investment may go down as well as up. Any investment should only be made on the basis of the relevant product literature and your attention is drawn to the risk, fees and taxation factors contained therein. Tax treatment depends on individual circumstances of each investor and may be subject to change in the future. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performance. Downing LLP is authorised and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority (Firm Reference Number 545025). Registered in England No. OC341575. Registered Office: St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, London EC3R 6HD. VAT Number: 112 940 149 We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. Click here for more information. DISMISS Feedback