Can It Be ESG? A Pragmatic Take on Defence
In this episode of Fixed on ESG, we discuss the topical but controversial question within the ESG investment community - the treatment of defence companies.
PGIM Fixed Income makes lives better by solving the investment challenges of our changing world. We recognize the importance of integrating ESG factors in our approach and process.
We believe in providing clients with an explicit choice of how to express their policies, views, and beliefs through their investments. When it comes to ESG investing, we recognize that there can be investor sensitivities that require our attention.
As a fundamental research-focused active manager, PGIM Fixed Income recognizes the importance of integrating environmental, social and governance factors in our global investment research, decision making and portfolio management. We consider relevant ESG factors in our investment process to work toward our ultimate fiduciary duty. The core tenets of our ESG philosophy and approach are as follows:
How do debt issuers impact the environment and society? How do we delineate what, in PGIM Fixed Income's view, is a positive and negative impact for the planet and society? PGIM Fixed Income addresses these questions with our proprietary ESG Impact Ratings. Unlike credit ratings which are used to assess a company’s ability to repay debt, our ESG Impact Ratings assess how debt issuers impact the environment and society regardless of whether we feel those impacts are immediately credit material.
In this episode of Fixed on ESG, we discuss the topical but controversial question within the ESG investment community - the treatment of defence companies.
As an active, bottom-up, fixed income asset manager, PGIM Fixed Income views ESG engagement as an important tool in our investment process.
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