Question: Does the investor disclose in its modern slavery statement that it assesses investee companies prior to investment to identify potential modern slavery risk areas?
Answer:
Yes
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Walk Free
2020
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updated over 2 years ago by Bernadette Joudo

"6. Our Clients

 

a. Investment approachWe provide our clients with innovative investment solutions in themes related to human rights, in addition to taking human rights risks into account in solutions that address a broader range of sustainability issues. We offer a range of sustainable and impact investments to meet different client interests, values, risk profiles, return expectations and regional needs.UBS Asset Management (AM) is a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI ) and applies a responsible investment approach, which guides processes in integrating environmental, social (including human rights) and governance factors in investment decisions. It also regards stewardship, in the form of proxy voting and engagement, as an integral part of our fiduciary duty. AM has set expectations on management of investee companies regarding human capital management and human rights which guide its stewardship activities. These expectations are included in AM’s annual stewardship report." pg. 4

Bernadette Joudo.....2021-12-17 05:49:45 UTC

Explicitly states that investment decisions are based on ESG criteria.

Sofia Gonzalez De Aguinaga.....2021-12-30 20:00:39 UTC