Investors will now have access to detailed RI insights, comprising traditional, aware, integrated, thematic and impact categories.
Chant West’s RI classifications mirror those of Zenith Investment Partners, with each one designating the extent of the fund’s incorporation of responsible investment factors.
“While it’s vital for managers and super funds to be able to measure and demonstrate the role of RI in their investment strategies, it’s equally important that investors can accurately identify which strategies meet with their needs and align with their investment beliefs,” said Zenith Investment Partners head of responsible investment, Dugald Higgins.
“The fund classification framework across super investment options helps investors understand the integration of a super fund’s RI themes into their processes and the associated impacts on the final portfolio outcome,” Mr Higgins added.
The RI classifications will be rolled out across investment options progressively.
Their launch follows the recent addition of its detailed super fund research reports being made available to Zenith clients via Mosaic, the group’s flagship research and portfolio insights platform.
