Choose Country ESG, CSR & Sustainability Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Report “Colchester is founded on a belief that asset management is best performed in a singular focus firm, such as ours, that puts the interests of our clients at the centre of everything we do. We believe that this delivers meaningful outcomes to our clients, avoids potential conflicts of interest, and aligns our interests with those of our clients. As guardians of other people’s money, Colchester is underpinned by strong moral and ethical standards, a deeply engrained investment process, and a structure that provides the best possible chance of success. We believe that clarity of thought and vision, combined with a relentless drive for excellence, will deliver the best outcomes for our clients and help them achieve their objectives. We view our clients as partners and believe that openness and transparency is paramount in building and developing the trust that they have bestowed upon us. These values and principles are embedded in our DNA, and guide us in all our interactions with, and decisions made on behalf of, our clients.” Keith Lloyd, CEO and Deputy CIO Colchester Global Investors READ COLCHESTER CSR REPORT ESG & MODERN SLAVERY ENGAGEMENT CLIMATE CHANGE & SUSTAINABILITY CLIENT CHARTER OUR PEOPLE Environmental, Social, and Governance The factors that underpin the Colchester investment process are wide ranging incorporating macro-economic and financial analysis alongside Environmental, Social and Governance factors (ESG). Responsible investing is and has been since the inception of the company in 1999, integral to the investment process employed by Colchester. Colchester believes that countries with better ESG standards tend to produce better economic growth, more stable balance sheets, and better long-term and sustainable outcomes. In December 2016, Colchester became a signatory to the UN Principles of Responsible Investment (‘UNPRI’). Since becoming a PRI signatory, Colchester’s adherence to the Principles for Responsible Investment has led to our involvement in numerous industry collaborations in the form of white papers, discussion panels and most recently a podcast. Colchester has signed the PRI ESG Credit Risk and Ratings Initiative and has also fed back to the Technical Expert Group on sustainable finance (TEG) on Green Bond Standards. Colchester has become a member of the steering committee of the Emerging Market Investors Alliance (EMIA) on Carbon Transition Initiative. The initial goal is to educate investors on the risks and opportunities related to decarbonisation in emerging markets. Colchester Information Colchester ESG Policy Current PRI Assessment Report Current PRI Transparency Report Colchester is a Signatory to UNPRI Collaborative Papers to Read A practical guide to ESG Integration in Sovereign Debt Sovereign Credit Risk Case Study Integration of ESG Factors into Sovereign Bonds: A Case Study of Russia Green Bonds – Assets Under Management more than double in one year Colchester and Responsible Investing Claudia Gollmeier, Colchester Senior Investment, discusses how Colchester incorporates responsible investing principles into its investment process. <span data-mce-type="bookmark" style="display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; align: left; line-height: 0;" class="mce_SELRES_start">﻿</span> A practical guide to ESG Integration in Sovereign Debt Claudia Gollmeier, Colchester Senior Investment Officer and as Chair of the PRI Sovereign Debt Working Group, has contributed to further work in this important field. Colchester Green Bond Fund Ian Sims, Chairman and CIO, discusses Colchester’s Green Bond capability and reasons for launching this client offering. Modern Slavery Modern slavery is a term that is used to cover practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage and human trafficking. Essentially, it refers to situations of exploitation that a person cannot refuse or leave because of threats, violence, coercion, deception and/or abuse of power. Colchester is strongly opposed to modern slavery and does not engage in, or knowingly conduct business with any organisation involved in, such activities. As a signatory to the UNPRI, we have implemented and adopted the six principles of responsible investment into our investment process. Therefore, in addition to seeking to ensure that our own business and supply chains are free from modern slavery, our investment process in accordance with the UNPRI in turn reflects our commitment to assess and review modern slavery holistically. Colchester expects the highest standards of ethics and integrity and opposes all forms of discrimination, harassment or victimisation. The Colchester Code of Ethics, to which all employees are subject, requires an attitude of integrity and trust. Colchester’s clients’ interests take precedence over any other interests at Colchester. Colchester employees are subject to a number of other policies which create an environment where modern slavery would not be tolerated. Evaluating the possibility or prevalence of modern slavery is an important component of our assessment of a country’s financial stability score, which in turn, is integral to Colchester’s investment process. The prevalence of modern slavery in a country is among the social factors we evaluate as part of the ESG assessment. We recognise that many risk factors can contribute to modern slavery such as poor governance, weak political and social stability, inequality and corruption. We look to gain an understanding of the overall conditions in a country and evaluate the risk from all these perspectives. Often a high level of modern slavery in a country is a symptom of other serious governance failures. Incorporating ESG-related assessments within our financial stability score is about ensuring that we encompass all the relevant risk factors when deciding on which countries to invest in. READ OUR PAPER ON MODERN SLAVERY - ASSESSING RISK IN A GLOBAL BOND PORTFOLIO READ OUR MODERN SLAVERY AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING STATEMENT Contact us for more details. CONTACT US Colchester Papers. FIND OUT MORE Watch our recent video insights. 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Colchester Global Investors Limited is also registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission in the USA and is registered as a Commodity Trading Advisor and Commodity Pool Operator with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Colchester Global Investors Limited is incorporated in England and Wales with its registered office at Heathcoat House, 20 Savile Row, London W1S 3PR, United Kingdom and registered number 3855960. Colchester Global Investors (Singapore) Pte. Ltd holds a capital markets services licence in fund management issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Colchester Global Investors (Singapore) Pte. Ltd also holds an offshore discretionary investment management services licence issued by the Financial Services Commission of Korea. Please note the following in respect of Colchester’s regulatory status in Australia: (i) neither Colchester Global Investors Limited nor Colchester Global Investors (Singapore) Pte. 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Colchester is entitled to offer its financial services in Australia pursuant to an exemption from the requirement to hold an Australian Financial Services Licence under the Corporations Act, on the basis, among other things, that the clients are “wholesale clients” within the meaning of the Corporations Act. Colchester Global Investors Middle East Limited is regulated by the Dubai Financial Services Authority for the provision of Advising on Financial Products and Arranging Deals in Investments. All communications and services are directed at Professional Clients only. Persons other than Professional Clients, such as Retail Clients, are not the intended recipients of Colchester Global Investors Middle East Limited’s communications or services. Colchester Global Investors Middle East Limited is a company established in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) pursuant to the DIFC Companies Law with registration number CL 3239. 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