BW publishes its Sustainability Report 2022

We have launched our latest Sustainability Report, showing how we are meeting our sustainability commitments across our operations, services and advice to clients. 

The report combines information from our Stewardship Code, Net Zero Investment Consultants Initiative (NZICI),  and Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) reports, covering everything we are doing to reduce the impact we and our clients are having on the planet.

During 2022, some of our sustainability highlights included: 

• Supporting our clients and engaging with stakeholders including asset managers, regulators and parliament via the Work and Pensions Select Committee through the period of government bond market volatility to promote a well-functioning financial system 
• Reviewing and improving our assessment and monitoring of asset managers to provide improved data on carbon emissions, climate risk and climate opportunities to help investors focus on their assets with the greatest impact on climate change 
• Launching our client sustainable investment questionnaire to identify actions for clients to achieve their sustainable investment ambitions, as well as prepare for coming regulation and reporting requirements  
• Using 100% renewable energy across our offices, continuing our journey to net zero. 

  Download the latest BW Sustainability Report

Lead Sustainability Partner Scott Eason said: "The past year was challenging for many of our clients. However, the nature of these challenges, in particular the extreme government bond market volatility, did highlight the need for proper consideration of systemic risk. While clients tackled these immediate risks, we continued our sustainability work and raising awareness of sustainability and stewardship topics with clients." 

“Our independence means we’re free to think beyond standard environmental, social and governance (ESG) labels and start conversations that consider the full universe of sustainable action."