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ESG focus
We use the term ESG focus to cover products with defined sustainability characteristics relating to environmental and social matters.
What is ESG focus?
All our strategies consider a broad range of issues that could affect their holdings’ long-term growth, including environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. But some go further to look explicitly for assets with defined sustainability characteristics. That definition may be narrow, for example, alignment with a climate objective or the exclusion of assets that don’t meet environmental or social standards. Or it may be broad, including assets promoting environmental or social outcomes.
How does Baillie Gifford achieve ESG focus?
Our strategies explicitly focus on identifying investments with environmental and/or social characteristics. They achieve this either through reducing negative impacts or promoting positive outcomes. In all cases, the assets must also have the potential to generate strong returns over the long term for you.
For further-reaching goals, you may wish to explore our impact capability.
ESG-focus strategies
Global Alpha Ethically Restricted
Invest with ambition: We aim to unlock exceptional growth potential through long-term, sustainable competitive advantage.Global Alpha Paris Aligned
Climate-conscious investing in exceptional growth companies worldwide, using investment floor insights to find diverse opportunities.Global Alpha Paris Aligned Ethically Restricted
Responsibly investing in diverse growth companies, addressing the climate crisis with flexibility and open-mindedness to unlock varied opportunities.Responsible Global Equity Income
We believe in the potential power of dividend compounding for enduring income and long-term capital growth success.Sustainable Growth
Seeking out companies that could benefit society and shareholders, and deliver lasting growth and positive impact for all.Sustainable Income
We prioritise long-term income over short-term yield, with the aim of delivering investors a sustainable and enduring stream of returns.Sustainable Multi Asset
Actively-managed exposure to different asset classes, seeking to deliver a good level of return over the long-term within clear risk and carbon limits.
All our investment capabilities
Core growth
Large, diverse portfolios of growth-focused holdings built with benchmarks and reduced volatility in mind.Equity and multi-asset income
Seeking both dependable income and long-term capital growth.Fixed income
Targeting company and government bonds with a focus on long-term outcomes.Flexible growth
Portfolios containing a mix of firms focused on disruption, steady compounding and timely capital allocation.High growth
Concentrated portfolios of fast-growth companies, typically holding between 25 and 50 stocks.