Responsible Investment Leaders are investment/asset managers that rank in the top 20% of all organisations assessed by the Responsible Investment Scorecard, demonstrating leading practice through their commitment to responsible investing; explicit consideration of ESG factors in investment decision-making; strong and collaborative stewardship; and transparency in reporting, including the societal and environmental outcomes achieved.
Responsible Investors are investment/asset managers that score at least 15 out of 20 on the Responsible Investment Scorecard (but are not within the top 20% of assessed organisations), with a commitment to responsible investing; explicit consideration of ESG factors in investment decision-making; strong and collaborative stewardship; and transparency in reporting, including the societal and environmental outcomes achieved.
In 2022, Affirmative Investment Management was acquired by MetLife Investment Management (MIM), a wholly owned subsidiary of MetLife, Inc (NYSE: MET). The two have worked together to integrate AIM’s capabilities and expertise in impact investing, verification, reporting, and engagement into MIM’s bottom up, fundamental research based approach to public fixed income investing. In turn, the addition of MIM credit research capabilities to AIM’s legacy processes has enhanced the combined team’s ability to identify opportunities in the use of proceeds market. Historically, AIM is one of the world’s first dedicated impact bond fund management companies. The team offers deep fixed income portfolio management, sustainability verification and reporting expertise. The firm is comprised of like minded investment professionals who are advocates for social and environmental change and engages with issuers to source impact data at the project level, promoting innovation, transparency and accountability within the impact bond market.
