Environmental, Social Governance & Sustainable Responsible Investing

We are delighted to be able to enable Members of the Dentsu International Group SIPP Scheme with Aegon ARC, to choose to invest in a planet-friendly way.  To do this, Patterson-Mills has brought in one of the leading discretionary fund managers in the Environmental, Social Governance (ESG) and Sustainable Responsible Investment (SRI) sector.

At Patterson-Mills, we are Members of the UK Sustainable Investment & Finance Association (UKSIF).  All our own portfolio recommendations now include details, discussion and analysis of how ESG and an SRI approach is of benefit to all Investors.

As Members of your Workplace Pension Scheme a pension at Dentsu International, you now have significant, diverse risk-rated options in this sector for your ongoing pension investing.

We believe an approach that includes a keen perspective on ESG, adding into the mix the vitally important SRI approach, already provides enhancements to investment returns today, not just in the future.  This enhanced effect upon investment returns will, in our view, only increase exponentially in the next 5 to 10 year time horizon.

To this end, Patterson-Mills has partnered with the award-winning discretionary investment management team at EQ Investors Ltd (EQ), based out of the City of London.  EQ offers the complete range of risk-rated investment portfolios that, in effect, match the Blackrock passive funds already in use within the Aegon ARC Scheme, whilst providing the desirable ESG-SRI strategies for Members.

Click here to see Sustainable Investment Strategies

Click here to discover the planet-friendly impact you could make with your pension choices

Have a watch of our interview with EQ Investors’ Damien Lardoux, Head of Impact Investing, where we discuss the merits of ESG-SRI investments.

The portfolio choices encompass two investment approaches, which can also be blended if you wish. These options for Members are as follows:

  • Low-cost passive portfolios, mixing asset classes using index-funds and related securities. These portfolios are the “Future Leaders” range.
  • Maximising returns with actively managed portfolios, using individually screened collective investment fund mixes. These portfolios are the “Positive Impact” range.

Accessing the portfolios

How do you invest? All Dentsu International Members can invest their current ongoing pension contributions, along with their existing fund without any switching costs or dealing fees, by contacting Patterson-Mills by email to:

DentsuPensions@pattersonmills.com

Please write in the subject line “ESG-SRI”.

Once we hear from you, one of our Adviser Team will come back to you to discuss the above options in more detail and how we can make the changes to your investments when you are ready to make this change to your standard scheme investments.

Who are EQ?

EQ Investors is a specialist, multi-award-winning, discretionary fund manager.  EQ is wholly focused on sustainable and impact investing, with a dual focus to maximise returns and maximise impact; allowing investors to use their money as a force for good. With a track record of over 9 years with collective portfolios, and a long-standing pedigree dating back to 2008 for bespoke fund management in the ESG-SRI sector, the investment solutions demonstrate that you don’t need to sacrifice returns to invest sustainably.

EQ manages both active and passive portfolio solutions, having created 8 risk profiles. The impact reporting allows you to remain close to your money and see the good that your investments are making. EQ is also a founding UK B-Corporation owned by its staff and the EQ Foundation putting sustainability and ESG at the heart of everything that the company does.

EQ deliver value-added performance to ensure our Clients and Members of the Dentsu International Aegon ARC SIPP Scheme benefit today from the evolving world of the future.  This is good for everyone, as well as the Planet.

Responsible Investment Policy

EQ Stewardship Code

Download the below PDFs for more information:

What we invest in at EQ Investors

Introducing EQ Investors

EQ Impact Report 2021

Future Leaders Risk Profiling Overview

Future Leaders Defaqto analysis report

Positive Impact Risk Profiling Overview

Positive Impact Defaqto analysis report

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