Understand
The challenge is to know not only how changes in our environment impact our business, but also what impact our business has on changes in our environment. This is true for the companies and projects we invest in, true for us, and true for our investors.
A research philosophy focused on the Sustainable Development Goals
Seeking to act as a ‘responsible investor’ implies an understanding of the economic sphere, and more generally of the society and environment in which it is embedded. This approach cannot be limited to a study of the short- to medium-term profitability of each individual asset.
This approach requires an understanding of interactions among all the various participants: public and private actors, small, medium and large companies, developed and developing economies, in order to ensure that the growth of each is compatible with the equilibrium of the system as a whole. It must also adopt a long-term scale, ensuring that today's choices will not have negative consequences for future generations.
To understand these interactions, our fundamentals-driven management draws on a responsible investment research team, strengthened by the complementary expertise of its members and united around a common philosophy, aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) defined by the United Nations.
These 17 Goals lay a framework for positive action on key environmental and social challenges. For companies and investors, this means not only socially responsible conduct, but also an ability to offer solutions via innovative products, services and technologies.
Our approach to analysis seeks above all to identify those companies and projects able to provide solutions that will help meet the SDGs.
Source: United Nations, 2015
Minimum standards
Our Minimum Standards document summarizes our positions on major issues deemed controversial or that have negative impact on the achievement of sustainable development goals. Our Minimum Standards are split into two categories: a first section of this document outlines the standards that can be automated through a quantitative approach of pre-set indicators such as revenue (“Exclusion Categories”); the second section addresses our qualitative position on topics and sectors that still require further due diligence, typically carried out on a case-by-case basis (“Other Minimum Standards”).
Our sector vision
Energy
Mobility
Building
Resources
Consumer
Health
Technologies
Finance
The Impact Research Series (IRS) is the new biannual publication from MRC. Each edition will synthesize research on a specific topic to which MRC has contributed, through financial support or active co-research. This series aims to highlight key areas for practitioners in sustainable finance, providing insights that can guide decision-making and best practices.
Climate, Nature, Sustainability report (LEC 29, TCFD, TNFD)
