EdenTree

The level of interest within the UK in responsible and sustainable investing has been unprecedented in recent years. This strong momentum has rightly led to greater scrutiny over the authenticity of many asset managers’ approach to environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. In addition, lack of standardisation remains a key issue for consumers, who are faced with a variety of labels — including ethical, SRI, responsible, sustainable, ESG, impact and transition, to name just a few. The choice of an appropriate asset manager has therefore never been more vital for willing responsible and sustainable investors, who are faced with this bewildering choice of funds, all of which appear to have the right credentials.

At EdenTree, we are committed responsible and sustainable investors in UK equities, despite a challenging few years in which Brexit and the pandemic have weighed heavily on share prices and hampered investor confidence in the market. We believe the UK has a unique opportunity to take a global leadership position as a home for Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) aware investors, driven by a number of sustained industry trends and a more supportive macro-economic picture for UK equities as we move through 2021. A key development is the enormous shift in attitude towards ESG issues that we have seen in the past few years, putting the UK government and capital markets on a positive trajectory to embrace responsible and sustainable factors.