Corporate Responsibility
In addition to our activities as investors, we are acutely aware of the need to hold ourselves to the same high standards we expect of investee companies, and to report on our own corporate responsibility initiatives.
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Ensuring colleagues feel valued and safe to show up as themselves
At EdenTree we are committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Not only do we feel that a responsible business like ours must champion diversity, but we proactively seek out a diverse range of thought, experience and background, bringing greater value-add to
our clients and business.
Alongside our internal Diversity & Inclusion initiatives that support and engage our small team, EdenTree is taking active measures to broaden our talent pool and has partnered with a number of specialist firms
and charitable organisations. These organisations are supporting us in a number of ways, including helping us to amend our job descriptions, recruit and support new team members, offering training and raising awareness in our industry.
Supporting charity partners through grant-making, volunteering and idea sharing
Our charitable ownership and commitment to our customers and communities mean we have a unique opportunity to create a positive impact in the world. As well as our core giving with the EdenTree Community Fund, the Benefact Group runs its own giving programmes such as the Movement for Good Awards and the 12 Days of Giving at Christmas, and each colleague has a personal grant that they can give to a charity of their choice, which is matched if you volunteer for the same cause.
Protecting our planet and tackling climate change
At EdenTree, driving positive action and decarbonising in absolute terms means more to us than just reducing our carbon footprint. It goes beyond our work as a responsible investment manager to engaging peers and supporting our local communities. We understand it is those that are deeply embedded in the community, including charities, community groups and schools, that can best support and promote climate action and we are delighted to fund and champion a number of climate-related initiatives. In addition, and in full support of the Benefact Group’s environmental ambitions, we have several initiatives in place to reduce our operational emissions, and a strong strategy to reduce our financed emissions (scope 3).
Team
In January 2023, to mark five years of our corporate responsibility initiatives, we formalised our strategy into three focus areas of People, Community and Environment. We also refreshed the Committee membership with representation from different departments across the firm. Aaron Cox, Head of Investment Communications, was appointed Committee Chair, with Leonora Rae, Head of Social Responsibility as Deputy Chair.
Our colleague led Corporate Responsibility (CR) Committee has oversight of the key impacts that make up our own corporate impact, as well as oversight of the EdenTree Community Fund.
Aaron Cox, CR Committee Chair and Head of Investment Communications
Leonora Rae, Deputy Chair and Head of Social Responsibility
Contact:
Leonora Rae
Email: Leonora.rae@edentreeim.com
EdenTree's CR Committee
Email: CR@edentreeim.com
Charity partnerships:
Blind in Business
Blind in Business helps blind and sight impaired young people into employment.
Walworth Community Gardening Network
The WCGN is linked to over 40 community gardens representing more than 240 active gardeners.
Drop In Bereavement Centre
The Drop In Bereavement Centre supports bereaved individuals and their families to process the grief journey.
Black Swimming Association
The Black Swimming Association (BSA) ensures people of African, Caribbean, and Asian heritage have equals access, and a safe experience in and around water.
Community Investment Fund
Find out more about our programme of charitable giving, working with some of London’s most marginalised communities.
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Contact usPartnerships
The Lord Mayor's Appeal
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s strategic aim is to create A Better City for All that is inclusive, healthy, skilled and fair.
The Girls' Network
The Girls’ Network aims to inspire and empower girls aged 14-19 from the least advantaged communities by connecting them to a mentor and a network of positive role models who are women.
ACT
The ACT Standard of corporate culture for investment companies captures the essence of an investment management company’s ‘heart and soul’ and provides professional investors with a framework to assess, measure and be a catalyst for change.
City Hive
City Hive is a think tank and advocacy group working in partnership with companies and grassroots to build an inclusive Investment Management Industry and an equitable and sustainable society.
Inclusive Employers
Inclusive Employers are experts on workplace inclusion, the first and leading membership organisation for employers who are committed to prioritising inclusion and creating truly inclusive workplaces.
Heart of the City
Heart of the City makes it easy for leaders to kickstart their responsible and sustainable business journeys.