Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors

Our responsible investing approach combines several strategies to allow investors to use their savings as a lever for change. One of them is to analyze the environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices of businesses before adding them to the portfolio of the Desjardins Sustainable Funds.

Environmental criteria help to evaluate a company’s policies on things like energy efficiency, climate change, biodiversity and access to fresh water.

Did you know that 70% of fresh water is consumed by agriculture?1

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Social criteria help to evaluate a company’s policies and perspectives on issues like fair wages, living standards, occupational health and safety, and child labour.

Did you know that 773 million of the world's adults are considered illiterate?1

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Governance criteria help evaluate a company’s policies regarding executive pay, disclosure, diversity and shareholder rights.

Did you know that female representation on executive committees, of the companies included in the Desjardins Sustainable Diversity Fund managed by Lazard, is 60% higher than comparable companies?1

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1 Desjardins 2022 Annual Report on Responsible Investment

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