Manager Overview

Stewart Investors have a distinct culture and investment philosophy that has been in place for more than three decades, since the launch of their first investment strategy in 1988. They run Worldwide, Emerging Markets, Asia Pacific, European and Indian Subcontinent equity strategies. The team has been managing portfolios with a specific focus on sustainable development since their first sustainability fund in 2005, and to this day sustainability remains integral to their investment process. 

Stewart Investors undertakes a bottom-up and qualitative approach to identifying, analysing and investing in companies, which it believes can deliver long-term positive financial returns and also contribute to, and benefit from sustainable development. Stewart Investors considers that a company contributes to, and benefits from, sustainable development if its activities lead to positive social outcomes and may lead to positive environmental outcomes.

Manager's responsible investing approach

Stewart Investors have been managing portfolios with a specific focus on sustainable development since their first sustainability fund in 2005, and to this day sustainability remains integral to their investment process. It undertakes a bottom-up and qualitative approach to identifying, analysing and investing in companies, which it believes can deliver long-term positive financial returns and also contribute to, and benefit from sustainable development. Stewart Investors considers that a company contributes to, and benefits from, sustainable development if its activities lead to positive social outcomes and may lead to positive environmental outcomes.