Rāta Foundation makes a new appointment to its Investment Committee
Responsible Investing
Positively impacting people and the planet
Investing as an ethical and highly responsible investor
Rātā strives to achieve excellence in Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance.
We will positively impact our stakeholders, community, and planet, fully incorporating ESG principles into the way we invest.
Investing as an ethical and highly responsible investor we will:
Integrate ESG issues into all investment analysis and design-making processes.
Use ESG considerations as part or our manager appointments.
Our ESG target is to maintain a weighted average Mercer ESG rating of less than 2.5 on our liquid portfolio.
Engage with appointed managers on ESG matters, including on ESG-related policies and actions required to implement them. We will use our influence to create positive change when expectations are not met.
Share our investment journey and activities to promote our progress towards being a responsible and ethical investor.
Keep current and educate ourselves with ESG trends.
Our relationships with Māori are central to our ESG investing.
We are grateful for the strong relationships with Māori, hapu and iwi within our takiwā (region).
Develop a tika approach to investing, with our learning and thinking shaped by our relationships with Māori, hapu and iwi.
Be a recognised investment partner alongside Māori in a way that contributes to the social, cultural, environmental, and economic well-being of the hapori Māori.
Actively seek partnerships with kaupapa Māori entities, respecting their economic development goals.
Regularly review and adjust out investment strategies to better align with the aspirations of the hapori Māori.
Continue to shape our investment approach by the contemporary pragmatism of Māori.
Cultivate on-going engagement with Māori stakeholders and hearing their voices.
Be a good Te Tiriti and Māori ally.
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