The Investment Manager has determined various products and practices attract unacceptable social and environmental risks. The Investment Manager adopts a zero-tolerance for issuers involved in the production of tobacco, alcohol, pornography, munitions, palm oil, gaming equipment and exploration and or production of fossil fuels.

Artesian believes that the most effective  way to integrate responsible investment into an investment process over the long term is for investment teams to actively participate in the research and analysis of ESG factors and integration with other inputs into the investment process. Artesian considers environmental, social and governance factors. This information is considered on an absolute and relative-to-peers-basis; i.e., Artesian seeks to understand absolute and relative levels of impact and risk. 

Artesian's approach to Responsible Investing is applied consistently across the firm but is varied based on the asset classes managed. Artesian does not differentiate ESG practices and other practices. Responsible investment integration occurs across Artesian's investment platform, but varies recognising that responsible investment integration should be specific to the asset class, capital structure, sector and geography and the investment teams' specific processes and strategies. 

Artesian believes that engagement with companies in its investment portfolios and those in which it considers investment is critical. Active engagement over responsible investment is an extension of the process of engagement overall company matters that it considers may affect the investment proposition and valuation. Engagement with the companies is an appropriate and important mechanism to inform companies of Artesian's perspectives - objectives and obligations - as a responsible investor and to better understand the ESG and wider perspective and drivers of the security issuers' in which it seeks to invest. Artesian seeks to understand each Company's understanding of its ESG impacts and risks and the rationale and process for management of these, whilst also signalling that of Artesian.

Artesian is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investing and has committed to adopting and implementing the PRI's six Principles for Responsible Investment across its business and for each investment strategy. In framing and developing its ESG Policy and implementation, Artesian is informed by and supports the Paris Agreement, SDG Goals and targets, and the Task force on Climate Related Financial Disclosure.