Our Commitment

Sustainable Investing and Stewardship

Our Commitment

Sustainable Investing

Sustainable Investing is an organisational focus. Sustainable investing is part of how we fulfil our duty to act in our clients’ best interests whilst caring for our employees and communities. Marshall Wace is committed to achieving positive social and environmental impact.

Marshall Wace endeavors to integrate Sustainable Investing principles into various investment strategies.  We consider environmental and governance factors and data, along with other factors, for idea generation, identification of thematic opportunities and risk assessments

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Our Engagement

Stewardship

Marshall Wace supports stewardship and active ownership via engagement and customised voting policies.  We promote stewardship and engagement to achieve meaningful change and sustainable impact.

For further details please see our Sustainable Investing and Stewardship Approach.

Marshall Wace engages directly with companies on its stewardship priorities, and it also fosters collaborative engagement via industry networks

Industry Involvement*

  • Member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) (2003)
  • Founding member of the Standards Board for Alternative Investment  (SBAI) (2008)
  • Member of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) (2014)
  • Signatory of the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) (2020)
  • Supporter of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) (2020)
  • Supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (2021)
  • Member of the Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum (2021)
  • Signatory of CDP Global (2021)
  • Member of the Climate Action 100+ (2021)

Our Engagement

Stewardship

Marshall Wace supports stewardship and active ownership via engagement and customised voting policies.  We promote stewardship and engagement to achieve meaningful change and sustainable impact.

For further details please see our Sustainable Investing and Stewardship Approach.

Marshall Wace engages directly with companies on its stewardship priorities, and it also fosters collaborative engagement via industry networks

Industry Involvement*

  • Member of the Alternative Investment Management Association (AIMA) (2003)
  • Founding member of the Standards Board for Alternative Investment  (SBAI) (2008)
  • Member of the Managed Funds Association (MFA) (2014)
  • Signatory of the United Nations supported Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) (2020)
  • Supporter of the Transition Pathway Initiative (TPI) (2020)
  • Supporter of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) (2021)
  • Member of the Task Force on Nature-Related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum (2021)
  • Signatory of CDP Global (2021)
  • Member of the Climate Action 100+ (2021)

* These organisations’ acceptance of Marshall Wace as a signatory or participant does not constitute their endorsement of the Firm nor does it indicate that the Firm has attained a particular level of skill or ability. The list is illustrative, not exhaustive and subject to change.

* These organisations’ acceptance of Marshall Wace as a signatory or participant does not constitute their endorsement of the Firm nor does it indicate that the Firm has attained a particular level of skill or ability. The list is illustrative, not exhaustive and subject to change.