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ESG at Capital Group

We believe ESG is integral to successful investing. We are systematically incorporating environmental, social and governance issues into our investment process.

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Why ESG matters at Capital Group

For 90 years, our mission has been to improve people’s lives through successful investing. We believe integrating ESG into our investment process can generate better long-term outcomes for our clients.

Our ESG perspectives

Capital Group investment professionals and ESG executives explain their views and recent actions across the industry and around the globe

Our commitment

Rob Lovelace, Vice Chairperson and President of The Capital Group Companies, Inc., and Jody Jonsson, Vice Chairperson and President of Capital Research and Management Company, explain our commitment to ESG and how it is embedded in The Capital SystemSM.

ESG is embedded into our investment process

Three key elements — our investment frameworks, monitoring process and engagement and proxy voting — are part of our investment approach, The Capital SystemSM, which can help us deliver better long-term results.

ESG APPROACH

Investment frameworks

Drawing on deep research, our analysts identify the ESG issues that are material to each sector.

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ESG APPROACH

Monitoring process

Our investment frameworks, along with third-party data, enable our process to flag certain holdings for additional review.

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ESG APPROACH

Engagement & proxy voting

We can help influence change by engaging, instead of excluding.

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Top scores from PRI

With the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) Reporting Framework, asset managers can be transparent about their responsible investing practices. Capital Group earned sustainability scores of A or A+ in every category applicable to us.