Ariel Investments, LLC, (“Ariel” or the “firm”) a global value-oriented asset management firm, announced that it received top ratings from the Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) independent assessment. Ariel received the highest rating of five stars for the “Listed Equity – Active Fundamental” module, exceeding the median score of all reporting signatories. For the “Policy Governance and Strategy” module, Ariel received four stars, also outpacing the median score. Finally, the firm received four stars for the “Confidence Building Measures” module.
“We are pleased the PRI recognizes Ariel’s steadfast commitment to incorporating sustainability-related principles across our investment activities and leading by example as a firm,” said John Oxtoby, Senior Vice President and Director of ESG Investing. “Since the 1980s, Ariel has been at the forefront of responsible investing, and we remain committed to continuous improvement. We strongly believe ESG performance can be a critical component of investment success over a long-term time horizon.”
Ariel’s annual ESG report outlines the firm’s rigorous approach to ESG investing and highlights additional efforts to increase transparency to stakeholders on key topics, including:
- Reporting strategy-level ESG characteristics
- Disclosing proxy voting rationales
- Publishing Ariel’s first Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)-aligned climate report
PRI is the largest global ESG reporting and assessment framework with over 5,000 signatories. Its scoring methodology evaluates signatories on the level of sophistication embedded in their responsible investing approach. Ariel reports annually to the PRI.
Further information on Ariel’s approach to ESG can be found at https://www.arielinvestments.com/environmental-social-and-governance/. You may visit the following links to download Ariel’s Full Transparency Report and Assessment Report.
About Ariel Investments, LLC
Ariel Investments, LLC is a global value-oriented asset management firm founded in 1983. Ariel is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York City, San Francisco and Sydney. As of December 31, 2023, Ariel’s firm-wide assets under management totaled approximately $14.9 billion, which includes assets from Ariel Alternatives. Ariel serves individual and institutional investors through no-load mutual funds, collective investment trusts, private funds and separate account strategies. For more information, please visit www.arielinvestments.com.
More information on the assessment methodology can be found on PRI’s website, “How investors are assessed on their reporting,” and a companion document explaining the assessment of each indicator. Ratings, rankings and awards do not imply that Ariel Investments will or has been successful in its product and strategy offerings or services, and they may not be indicative of Ariel Investments’ investment performance or any future investment performance or sustainability accomplishments. Ariel Investments did not solicit or pay for any of these ratings, rankings and awards. The rating, ranking or award may not be representative of any client’s individual experience. The information and opinions contained herein are derived from third party sources deemed by Ariel Investments to be reliable, but are not necessarily all inclusive and are not guaranteed as to accuracy or completeness. No part of this material may be reproduced without the prior written consent of Ariel Investments.
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