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Responsible Investing is, and has been since the inception of Colchester, a fundamental part of our investment process. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are incorporated along with macro-economic and financial analysis within our investment valuation framework. Please find attached for your interest our ‘Sovereign Engagement Framework’ which explains how we integrate engagement holistically into our investment process. We believe that enhanced and clear policies can improve a country’s business environment, which in turn reduces country investment risk, funding costs, supports economic growth and should ensure more sustainable debt paths.
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This report has been written with the contribution of the PRI’s Sovereign Debt Advisory Committee (SDAC) of which Claudia Gollmeier, Colchester’s Senior Investment Officer, is the Chair. It aims to provide insights on how sovereign engagement is conducted and where the industry can extend this custom to advance responsible investing.
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