Greenbank for charities and endowments
Greenbank have been managing portfolios responsibly for charities, foundations, not-for-profit organisations, universities and educational establishments for almost 20 years.
We offer all the benefits of being a specialist sustainable investment manager with the stability and security that comes from the wider operational backing of the Rathbones Group.
We build our service around your organisation’s priorities. We take the time to fully understand the financial objectives you’ve set and to align them with your ethical, sustainable and impact concerns. Our focus is then on aiming to maximise returns while helping you avoid reputational risks, or ethical conflicts with your organisation’s mission.
You will have a direct relationship with a Greenbank investment manager, supported by our expert ethical, sustainable and impact (ESI) research team. We can accommodate restricted mandates, screening out certain investments and identifying those that positively contribute to the mission of your organisation, and the causes you support.
This level of partnership also extends to support for your trustees and management team. There will be regular meetings to monitor investment strategy, regular updates on the performance of the portfolio, and an annual ethical review that gives summaries of social, environmental and ethical performance for each portfolio holding. Our MyRathbones app will also provide instant, secure access to information about your portfolio.
We provide complementary training events for trustees and invitations to events and regular seminars. These focus on topical issues in the ethical and sustainable investment space, and in our stewardship and engagement work.
If you’re responsible for investment on behalf of a university or higher education establishment, we bring considerable experience in helping to manage diverse stakeholder groups. We engage with student bodies through educational activities, and we regularly work with university and college campaign groups and student representatives.
In addition, we can help respond to Freedom of Information requests, providing granular and detailed information about portfolios, company behaviour and the complexities of the modern supply chain.
Investment approach
We build our investments around a structure that combines clear guidance with genuine flexibility. It allows us to anticipate future needs and respond in the moment to both opportunities and challenges.
Our approach is to start and maintain a one-to-one relationship with you. We get to know and understand your circumstances and objectives, and tailor a portfolio to meet your stated requirements and ethical preferences.
Insights
COP29: A trickle of progress in a sea of change
Deputy head of Greenbank Nicola Day, shares her insights as COP29 concludes and the pathway to COP30 begins.
8 mins
Sustainable food systems and systemic risks
What role does the Investor Coalition on Food Policy play to promote health and resilience?
3 mins
November 2024 market commentary
Failure to agree binding commitments at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan was followed by an inability to agree a legally binding global treaty on terrestrial and marine plastic pollution in Busan, South Korea. There was better news from world leaders in reaching agreement on targets to accelerate action on antimicrobial resistance.
7 mins
Sophie Lawrence wins Investment Week Women in Investment Award
Congratulations to Greenbank’s Stewardship and Engagement Lead Sophie Lawrence who won the award for ‘Sustainable and ESG Investment Woman of the Year (small to medium firms)’ at the 2024 Investment Week Women in Investment Awards.
1 min