| Companies | Answer Year |
|---|---|
Argo Investments Ltd
Australia |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Barrow, Hanley, Mewhinney & Strauss, LLC
Texas (United States) |
Yes
Yes, No
|
AustralianSuper
Australia |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Australian Foundation Investment Co. Ltd. (Invt Mgmt)
Australia |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Bridgewater Associates
Connecticut (United States) |
Unknown
Yes, No
|
Loomis, Sayles & Company
Massachusetts (United States) |
Unknown
Yes, No
|
Stifel Financial Corporation
Missouri (United States) |
No
Yes, No
|
Wellington Management Company
Pennsylvania (United States) |
No
Yes, No
|
Advent International plc
Massachusetts (United States) |
No
Yes, No
|
SEI Investments Company
Pennsylvania (United States) |
No
Yes, No
|
Baillie Gifford & Co
United Kingdom |
No
Yes, No
|
Charles Schwab
California (United States) |
No
Yes, No
|
Nomura International plc
United Kingdom |
No
Yes, No
|
Nomura European Investment Limited
United Kingdom |
No
Yes, No
|
GLOBE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Australia |
No
Yes, No
|
Invesco
Georgia (United States) |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Schroders
United Kingdom |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Vanguard Asset Management Limited
United Kingdom |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Federated Hermes Inc
Pennsylvania (United States) |
Yes
Yes, No
|
Russell Investment Management LLC
Washington (United States) |
Yes
Yes, No
|
As part of active engagement, investors should assess a company prior to investing in order to determine any potential modern slavery risks.
This metric was developed by Walk Free, WikiRate, and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, to assess the statements produced by 91 asset managers identified as having to report under the UK Modern Slavery Act. For more information, please visit the project page.
Does the investor disclose it assesses investee companies prior to investment to identify potential modern slavery risk areas?
To meet this metric, the statement must mention that the investor assesses, or has assessed, investee companies prior to investment in terms of modern slavery risks. The assessment must be targeted towards modern slavery risks, not just broader human rights issues. This does not include ongoing monitoring, engagement, or assessment throughout the business relationship with the investee. This assessment can be negative (screening out of high risk companies) or positive (deliberately selecting 'ethical' investees).
Please note that this metric refers to the assessment of investee companies, not suppliers. Assessment of risks relating to suppliers is covered under metrics such as the MSA risk assessment.
If the company discloses that it assesses investee companies prior to investment for modern slavery risks, please indicate “Yes”, and provide details.
If no pre-assessment exists or is described in the statement, please select "No".