PERSPECTIVES
Must-read ESG insights and much more
Our investment professionals and environmental, social and governance (ESG) specialists take on topics that matter.
Your question
Why consider ESG?
Our insight
Capital Group’s investment approach considers material ESG risks and opportunities. By material, we mean those ESG-related considerations that are likely to affect the value of an investment over time. Incorporating financially material ESG information into research and analysis can, in our view, help improve long-term outcomes for investors.
Your question
How do bond investors approach ESG?
Our insight
When it comes to environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, bond investors can have distinctive and insightful perspectives. Five quick takes from Capital Group’s global bond investment team shine a light on ESG integration in bond investing.
Your question
What is Capital Group’s ESG philosophy?
Our insight
Research has always been at the heart of our investment approach. Rob Lovelace, vice chair and president of Capital Group, discusses how we integrate ESG into our investment process, The Capital SystemTM, and the importance of ESG considerations for long-term investors.
OUR APPROACH
Deciding what ESG issues matter most
Evaluating ESG risks and opportunities is embedded into our investment approach, The Capital SystemTM. Our three-part process enhances our bottom-up, fundamental research and emphasises materiality at the individual-issuer level.
Research & Investment Frameworks
Reflect material ESG considerations in 30+ sectors.
Monitoring Process
Uses available third-party data to flag our corporate and sovereign holdings that may require further research and review.
Engagement & Proxy Voting
Involves engaging with issuers on material ESG risks and opportunities and voting proxies in the best interest of our clients.
How the power of 3 enhances our bottom-up research
Our integrated approach to ESG is powerful. The process is continually refined, shining a light on materiality and helping us focus on the most relevant ESG-related risks and opportunities.
WHY CAPITAL GROUP?
Striving for a superior ESG process
Put simply, we believe that integrating ESG analysis into our investment process is a crucial aspect of delivering superior long-term investment outcomes.
LONG TERM
For ESG, taking the long view is crucial. We’ve been long-term investors for 91 years.
DEDICATED ESG TEAM
We have 40+ ESG specialists and 25+ data scientists focused on proprietary research, tools and analysis.
INTEGRATED
Our 475 investment professionals across the globe embed material ESG considerations into their research.
Rob Lovelace, vice chair and president of Capital Group, and Jody Jonsson, vice chair and president of Capital Research and Management Company, explain how ESG is weaved into The Capital System and how, at Capital Group, we're seeking to hold ourselves accountable, too.
Capital Group stewardship report
Find real-world examples of our engagement and proxy voting efforts.
Capital Group TCFD report
Explore our climate report aligned to the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Global citizenship and sustainability report
See how we're investing in our people, communities and the environment.
ESG DISCLOSURES
All data as at 31 December 2021 unless otherwise stated. Source: Capital Group