Responsible investing .cls-1{fill:#fff;} Pictet, leading European independent investment management .cls-1{fill:#fff;} Pictet, leading European independent investment management Pictet A RESPONSIBLE VISION Responsible investing Taking the long-term view is more important than ever – and that means embracing sustainability in our day-to-day investment decisions, active ownership and reporting practices. RESPONSIBLE INVESTING AT PICTET Shaping a more sustainable future Investing for a sustainable world With more than 200 years of investment experience, Pictet is used to taking the long view. In so doing, we consider not just the needs and desires of today’s generation but also those of tomorrow’s. Developing sustainable investment solutions takes foresight, time and stamina. As the world changes, so too must the way we look at investment as a whole. “We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Sir Winston Churchill Towards a more responsible form of capitalism A growing body of investors, from the professional pension provider to the couple saving for their children's education, expect investment managers to incorporate environmental, social and governance criteria into their decision-making processes, alongside traditional financial metrics. The investor community is a key force for positive change, driving progress, as well as funding new technologies. Pictet and many of our clients are allocating capital to finance the real economy, with the needs of future generations in mind. We are developing a broader view of what we are investing in, establishing a better, more robust process that can deliver strong sustainable returns. 1980 - Era of shareholder value 2000 - Creating shared value 2020 - Era of responsible capitalism The Environment and Society are secondary to profits. A realisation that the negative Environmental and Social externalities of economic activities can no longer be ignored. A new system of value creation. Our economies operate within boundaries of Society and the Environment and externalities need to be fully internalised. For Pictet, measuring and sharing the impact of investing is key for bringing the transparency that differentiates true integration from simple box-ticking. To this end, we are concretely integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) aspects in our investment processes, risk management and reporting practices, and also upstream in our economic research and financial analysis. SUSTAINABILITY RISKS PRINCIPAL ADVERSE IMPACTS Advocates of responsible investing We are committed advocates of responsible investing and want to play an active role by encouraging sustainable finance. The industry must be steered towards more inclusive thinking around people, planet and portfolios, because over the long term, they are inextricably linked. Find out more Responsible products and solutions We are boosting our offering with investment solutions that catalyse a positive impact in society and on the environment by supporting companies that provide innovative solutions and those that are in transition. RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT REPORT FOR 2021 Leveraging the power of investors to trigger positive change ©Photography by Marina Weishaupt July 2021 Pictet Asset Management has published its latest Responsible investment report, covering active ownership activities such as voting and engagement. The report includes key figures and commentary on ESG engagement with companies, as well as dialogue with sovereign issuers. It also explains how ESG is integrated in investment decisions, research and thought leadership. — Find out more Exclusion policy Controversial weapons Since 2011, the Pictet Group has enforced a strict exclusion policy on companies involved in controversial weapons for all its actively managed strategies. Such weapons may cause indiscriminate or disproportionate harm and their use is banned or restricted under international conventions*. “Index providers need to reflect investor practices and expectations.” Eric Borremans Head of Environmental, Social and Governance, Pictet Asset Management As part of this commitment, in August 2018, Pictet ― who have a seat on the Board of Swiss Sustainable Finance (SSF) ― spearheaded a collaborative initiative together with SSF, aimed at removing controversial weapons manufacturers from mainstream indices and benchmarks. If such exclusions became embedded in index-construction rules, it would raise the stakes for those companies involved in such activities and promote greater transparency. *International conventions Anti-personnel mines: Ottawa Convention (1999) Cluster munitions: Oslo Convention (2010) Biological and chemical weapons: Geneva Protocol of 1925, Biological Weapons Convention (1975), Chemical Weapons Convention (1997) Nuclear weapons: Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (1970) How Pictet embeds responsible investing Wealth management ― Aiming to be responsible By embedding responsible investing aspects at every stage of our value chain, we give our clients a thorough understanding of sustainable issues surrounding the management of their wealth. Asset management ― A responsible partner We believe in responsible capitalism and take a holistic view that considers the complex interactions between economy, society and the environment, and are convinced that ESG considerations can help us make better long-term investment decisions for our clients. Asset services ― Fostering transparency We are firmly convinced that it is necessary to adopt and promote sustainable investing within our industry. We have therefore included ESG metrics in our reporting practices, both in printed documentation and in our online tool Pictet Connect. Responsibility at Pictet Our brochures give a full view of the Pictet Group’s approach to sustainability and responsible investing. 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