We are pleased to announce that Fidelity has been recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader 2023, for the second year running, by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). This acknowledges our commitment to responsible investing; our explicit consideration of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decision making, our strong and collaborative stewardship; and our transparency in reporting activity, including the societal and environmental outcomes being achieved.
What this means
Responsible Investment Leaders refer to investment managers that scored in the top approximately 20% of all investment managers assessed on RIAA’s Responsible Investment Scorecard as captured and assessed for the Responsible Investment Benchmark Report 2023.
RIAA’s Scorecard consists of 26 questions, covering four key areas, or pillars:
- Pillar 1: Coverage of and commitment to responsible investing and transparency
- Pillar 2: Enhancing risk management through explicit and systematic consideration of ESG factors and other screens, including reporting of these
- Pillar 3: Being strong stewards for more sustainable and resilient assets and markets
- Pillar 4: Allocating capital to benefit stakeholders and contribute to solutions as well as measurement and reporting of outcomes