Investment firm Matthews Asia has signed up to the United Nations-supported Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI).
This move is part of the firm’s commitment to incorporate environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into its investment process.
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Launched in 2005, the PRI initiative is a global network for investors and financial industry participants who are committed to integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations into their investment practices and ownership policies.
In implementing the principles, signatories contribute to the development of a more sustainable global financial system.
Matthews Asia CEO William Hackett said: "As a signatory, the broader consideration of environmental and social issues into the investment approach is a natural evolution of our existing investment process.
"A growing number of our clients and employees now recognize the positive impact companies who adopt ESG practices can have both in terms of the communities they operate in and through long-term shareholder returns.
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By GlobalData"The recent launch of the Matthews Asia ESG Strategy seeks to address this need for an investment solution that is more aligned to this environmentally and socially-aware investment philosophy."
