BMO Global Asset Management has increased its weighting to companies focused on water management and climate change as the firm publishes its third ESG Profile and Impact report.
The report discloses how companies held in the £390m BMO GAM Responsible Global Equity fund have made a positive social and environmental impact. Managed by Jamie Jenkins, head of responsible global equities at BMO GAM, the fund has been running for 20 years this summer, while the firm now runs over €2bn in various responsible strategies. The starting point for the fund manager when selecting a company is the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are working towards a global sustainability transformation by 2030. MSCI: How does ESG impact the performance of...
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