How we invest
Over the last 20 years, the Greenbank team has developed a robust investment process. It ensures that any investment within a Greenbank portfolio meets certain thresholds of ESG and sustainability criteria alongside attractive financial attributes.
Our research team, a dedicated in-house resource, constantly monitors the business and ESG performance of companies, helping us determine who is leading the way. We’ll meet with business leaders, to be sure they are true to their word. We’ll ask the difficult questions. And we’ll invest based on a deeper understanding.
It’s not just about excluding companies. Our research keeps us at the forefront of evolving ethical, social and environmental issues, so our investments are a positive choice to support companies whose products and services deliver positive change in the world.
Our trailblazing role of actively engaging with companies and institutions to positively influence their actions is something we’re proud of, and is driven by the belief that the investor voice is a powerful means to influence and direct the ways in which companies are run. This active approach to our share ownership of companies is part of the Greenbank service and a vital expression of our role as stewards of our clients’ assets to advocate for lasting change with the companies in which we invest.
And as we work, we share the knowledge we gather with clients, through regular reporting and communication. We describe in detail the companies we’re including in our portfolios, and most importantly, why.
Find out more about our Stewardship and Engagement work and read our latest Engagement review here.
Insights
October 2024 market commentary
Speculation about the autumn budget dominated the narrative for UK markets in October, and in a post-US election update we look at what another Trump presidency could imply for climate action and sustainability issues.
8 mins
What to expect from COP 29: Finance takes centre stage
Deputy head of Greenbank Nicola Day singles out some likely topics to feature at this year’s COP which has been designated the ‘finance COP.’
5 mins
Green Shoots webinar: Tackling plastic pollution
What will the UN global plastics treaty mean for companies and investors? Join us online on Wednesday 11 December, 12.00pm —12.45pm for our next live lunchtime webinar.
1 min
Greenbank visit to Parsonage Solar Farm
Greenbank organised a visit to a solar farm in Somerset for staff and professional contacts. Investment analyst Will Findlay-Wilson gives a first-hand account of the trip, and explains the context, and some of the considerations, of solar power generation.
6 mins