Our Contribution to a More Sustainable World

Recognizing the far-reaching environmental, social and economic implications of climate change, in 2020 we updated our strategic response to climate change, expanded our carbon footprint analysis and reviewed climate-related scenarios to better understand the investment implications on our clients’ portfolios.

AIMCo is a founding member of the G7 Investor Leadership Network, which is focused on addressing key drivers of sustainable growth, including advancing the representation of diverse groups in the finance industry. We are committed to engage with portfolio companies and to monitor external managers on diversity and inclusion, while continuing to advocate for increasing the representation of women and diverse groups on boards and in executive positions.

During our engagement with BMO, we learned that the financial services provider believes it is as critical to invest in appropriately training its people as it is to invest in technology. This strategy inspired their Fusion Centre, where various teams, including risk, legal, business lines, communications and technology come together to appropriately assess and respond to simulated cyber attacks.

Porterbrook is a railcar leasing company which owns almost one third of Britain’s rolling stock. Porterbrook recently launched HydroFLEX, the U.K.’s first hydrogen-powered trains, in partnership with the University of Birmingham, proactively delivering on society’s pressing need for transportation solutions to enable the transition to the low-carbon economy.