{"id":5667,"date":"2024-07-08T11:01:11","date_gmt":"2024-07-08T15:01:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress-403092-4651657.cloudwaysapps.com\/?page_id=5667"},"modified":"2026-05-22T10:48:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-22T14:48:07","slug":"why-do-we-invest-sustainably","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/why-do-we-invest-sustainably\/","title":{"rendered":"Pourquoi investissons-nous de fa\u00e7on durable?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"py-flex py-gap py-section  py-section-padding\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-section-gap);background-repeat:no-repeat;position:relative;min-height:44vh;--py-pad-b-calc:4rem\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"632\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-scaled.webp\" class=\"py-bg-img wp-image-5522\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting topbanner\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-scaled.webp 2560w, https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-300x74.webp 300w, https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-1024x253.webp 1024w, https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-768x189.webp 768w, https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-1536x379.webp 1536w, https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-topbanner-2048x505.webp 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-container py-flex py-gap\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-container-gap);position:relative;--py-justify-content:end\">\n<h1 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-text-color:var(--py-white)\">Sustainable Investing<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"py-flex py-gap py-section  py-section-padding\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-section-gap);background-repeat:no-repeat;--py-pad-b-calc:var(--py-sec-pad-block) * 0.8\" id=\"why-do-we-invest-sustainably\">\n<div class=\"py-container py-flex py-gap\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-container-gap);--py-align-items:flex-start\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:var(--py-h3)\">Why do we Invest Sustainably?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div data-pg-name=\"Piney Grid\" class=\"py-gap py-grid  py-grid-tab-l \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-grid-gap);--py-grid-columns-tab-l:2;--py-align-items:start\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-244e4d8a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our core view is that sustainable investing shouldn\u2019t be a trade off between sustainability outcomes and financial return; rather it should enhance financial return and create sustainability outcomes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are many names for sustainable investing, such as Socially Responsible Investing (SRI), Impact Investing, Responsible Investing and ESG investing (Environmental, Social and Governance). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead of getting hung up on labels, we focus on the process and the outcomes. We view ourselves as sustainable investors, striving to invest in a way that is positive for people and planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"490\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-photo.webp\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5677\" style=\"border-radius:1.5rem\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting photo\" srcset=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-photo.webp 490w, https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-photo-300x208.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-container py-flex py-gap\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-container-gap);--max-width:66%;--py-align-items:flex-center;--py-justify-content:center\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:var(--py-h3);--py-text-align:center\">2025 Sustainable Investment Report<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-container py-flex py-gap\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-container-gap);--py-align-items:flex-center\">\n<div class=\"py-container py-flex py-gap\" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-container-gap);--py-align-items:flex-center;--py-justify-content:center\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">We are pleased to share our 2025 Sustainable Investment Report. It highlights the reduced carbon footprint of the ACS Funds, our approach to divestment and ESG integration, and the partnerships we&#8217;ve undertaken to advance responsible business practices.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs_responsible-investing-report-2025.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-piney-py-button btn\" style=\"margin-inline:auto\"><span>View Report<\/span><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"11.062\" height=\"10.781\" viewBox=\"0 0 11.062 10.781\" role=\"presentation\">  <path id=\"Icon_awesome-arrow-right\" data-name=\"Icon awesome-arrow-right\" d=\"M4.7,3.369l.548-.548a.59.59,0,0,1,.837,0l4.8,4.8a.59.59,0,0,1,0,.837l-4.8,4.8a.59.59,0,0,1-.837,0L4.7,12.706a.593.593,0,0,1,.01-.847L7.688,9.025H.593A.591.591,0,0,1,0,8.433v-.79A.591.591,0,0,1,.593,7.05h7.1L4.713,4.216A.589.589,0,0,1,4.7,3.369Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path>  <\/svg><\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"py-flex py-gap 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style=\"--py-text-color:var(--py-white)\">Investing sustainably is important to us because we believe in leaving things better for future generations.<\/h3>\n<\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<p class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:2rem;--py-font-weight:700\">For us this includes:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sustainable-slider wp-block-piney-py-sustainable-slider\">\n    <div x-data=\"{\n        init() {\n            new Splide(this.$refs.splide, {\n                perPage: 1,\n                fixedWidth : '21rem',\n                gap: '2.5rem',\n                pagination: false,\n                arrows: false,\n            }).mount()\n        },\n    }\">\n        <div x-ref=\"splide\" class=\"splide\" aria-label=\"Splide Slider\"> \n            <div class=\"splide__arrows\"> \n                <button class=\"splide__arrow splide__arrow--prev\">\n                    <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" 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style=\"--py-text-align:center\">A healthier population with longer lifespans<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-piney-py-sutainable-slider-item splide__slide\"> <div class=\"sustainable-slider__card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-energy.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5547\" style=\"--py-height:106px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon energy\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-text-align:center\">Energy transition to cleaner power<\/p>\n<\/div> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-piney-py-sutainable-slider-item splide__slide\"> <div class=\"sustainable-slider__card\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-sustainable.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5550\" style=\"--py-height:106px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon sustainable\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-text-align:center\">Thriving, sustainable 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We are more stringent on oil and gas producers, versus railways which transport oil as one of many products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">Ongoing and active screening of all holdings (passive funds rely on quarterly rebalances of an index).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The primary sustainability benefit is a portfolio with a much lower carbon footprint than a benchmark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                                                        <section x-show=\"isSelected($id('tab', whichChild($el, $el.parentElement)))\" :aria-labelledby=\"$id('tab', whichChild($el, $el.parentElement))\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"post-5648\" class=\"tabs__content-wrap post-5648 sustainable-tab type-sustainable-tab status-publish hentry\"> \n                        \n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:1.8rem;--py-font-weight:700\">Using Environmental, Social and Governance data in our decision making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We have a proprietary 20 category ESG quality assessment that we conduct on investment opportunities which provides a range of critical inputs in making an investment decision. We avoid providing a numeric ESG \u201cscore\u201d to a company, as we fear this creates false precision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">Unlike most funds, we aren\u2019t tied to a third-party industry classification system to make our divestment decisions (e.g., we don\u2019t rely on the Global Industry Classification System).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We have full latitude to consider a whole range of sources, such as the Stockholm Peace Institute and Human Rights Watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The sustainability benefit is a portfolio of companies that have strong business practices and create positive outcomes around Environmental, Social and Governance factors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                                                        <section x-show=\"isSelected($id('tab', whichChild($el, $el.parentElement)))\" :aria-labelledby=\"$id('tab', whichChild($el, $el.parentElement))\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"post-5577\" class=\"tabs__content-wrap post-5577 sustainable-tab type-sustainable-tab status-publish hentry\"> \n                        \n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:1.8rem\">Investing on the basis of sustainability trends, social, industrial, demographic or otherwise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">This allows us to take a top-down look at investment opportunities and identify opportunities with large structural tailwinds. For example, healthcare companies will be increasingly important as population ages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We choose our themes based on both their investment merits, and also their sustainability merits. We are thematic investors, using global mega-trends to identify sustainability tailwinds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">Our main trends are 1) the fight against global warming 2) increasing urbanization and 3) an aging global population. Accordingly, we invest along three themes: Energy Transition, Sustainable Cities and Health and Wellbeing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The primary sustainability benefit is a portfolio with active exposure to trends that have long-term growth drivers and create positive outcomes for people and the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                                                        <section x-show=\"isSelected($id('tab', whichChild($el, $el.parentElement)))\" :aria-labelledby=\"$id('tab', whichChild($el, $el.parentElement))\" role=\"tabpanel\" id=\"post-5543\" class=\"tabs__content-wrap post-5543 sustainable-tab type-sustainable-tab status-publish hentry\"> \n                        \n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:1.8rem;--py-font-weight:700\">Entering into a dialogue with companies around improvement on ESG issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We vote our proxies to advocate for better environmental, social and governance practices in accordance with our in-house voting policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We prefer a targeted approach, where we seek greater disclosure around environmental and social factors, as well as advocating for greater diversity in leadership. Passive funds don\u2019t vote proxies to create sustainability outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We strive to make deeper change in a targeted number of areas, as opposed to a more broad surface level approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We opportunistically partner with other investors and organizations to raise our voice as active owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The primary sustainability benefit is an investment manager that is engaging with companies to help facilitate positive change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n                    <\/section>\n                                 \n            <\/div>\n         \n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dropdowns-sustainable wp-block-piney-sustainable-dropdowns\">\n                    <div x-data=\"{ active: 5657 }\" class=\"accordion\"> \n                                            <div x-data=\"{\n        id: 5657,\n        get expanded() {\n            return this.active === this.id\n        },\n        set expanded(value) {\n            this.active = value ? 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We are more stringent on oil and gas producers, versus railways which transport oil as one of many products.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">Ongoing and active screening of all holdings (passive funds rely on quarterly rebalances of an index).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The primary sustainability benefit is a portfolio with a much lower carbon footprint than a benchmark.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n                    <\/div>                     \n                <\/div>\n                                            <div x-data=\"{\n        id: 5648,\n        get expanded() {\n            return this.active === this.id\n        },\n        set expanded(value) {\n            this.active = value ? this.id : null\n        },\n    }\" role=\"region\" id=\"post-5648\" class=\"accordion__item post-5648 sustainable-tab type-sustainable-tab status-publish hentry\"> \n                    <h2 class=\"accordion__heading\"> <button x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\" :aria-expanded=\"expanded\" class=\"accordion__btn\"> <span x-show=\"expanded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion__min\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.287\" height=\"19.773\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.287 19.773\" role=\"presentation\"> \n                                    <path id=\"Icon_awesome-arrow-right\" data-name=\"Icon awesome-arrow-right\" d=\"M8.625,3.972,9.631,2.966a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,1.535,0l8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,0,1.535l-8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1-1.535,0L8.625,21.1a1.088,1.088,0,0,1,.018-1.553l5.456-5.2H1.087A1.084,1.084,0,0,1,0,13.258V11.809a1.084,1.084,0,0,1,1.087-1.087H14.1l-5.456-5.2A1.08,1.08,0,0,1,8.625,3.972Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#007b99\"\/> \n                                <\/svg> <\/span>\n                            <span x-show=\"!expanded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion__plus\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.287\" height=\"19.773\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.287 19.773\" role=\"presentation\"> \n                                    <path id=\"ACS-SustainableInvesting-Icon-ArrowRight-Hover\" d=\"M8.625,3.972,9.631,2.966a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,1.535,0l8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,0,1.535l-8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1-1.535,0L8.625,21.1a1.088,1.088,0,0,1,.018-1.553l5.456-5.2H1.087A1.084,1.084,0,0,1,0,13.258V11.809a1.084,1.084,0,0,1,1.087-1.087H14.1l-5.456-5.2A1.08,1.08,0,0,1,8.625,3.972Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#afc600\"\/> \n                                <\/svg> <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"accordion__text\">ESG Integration<\/span> \n                        <\/button> <\/h2> \n                    <div x-show=\"expanded\" x-collapse class=\"accordion__item-content\"> \n                        \n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:1.8rem;--py-font-weight:700\">Using Environmental, Social and Governance data in our decision making<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We have a proprietary 20 category ESG quality assessment that we conduct on investment opportunities which provides a range of critical inputs in making an investment decision. We avoid providing a numeric ESG \u201cscore\u201d to a company, as we fear this creates false precision.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">Unlike most funds, we aren\u2019t tied to a third-party industry classification system to make our divestment decisions (e.g., we don\u2019t rely on the Global Industry Classification System).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We have full latitude to consider a whole range of sources, such as the Stockholm Peace Institute and Human Rights Watch.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The sustainability benefit is a portfolio of companies that have strong business practices and create positive outcomes around Environmental, Social and Governance factors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n                    <\/div>                     \n                <\/div>\n                                            <div x-data=\"{\n        id: 5577,\n        get expanded() {\n            return this.active === this.id\n        },\n        set expanded(value) {\n            this.active = value ? this.id : null\n        },\n    }\" role=\"region\" id=\"post-5577\" class=\"accordion__item post-5577 sustainable-tab type-sustainable-tab status-publish hentry\"> \n                    <h2 class=\"accordion__heading\"> <button x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\" :aria-expanded=\"expanded\" class=\"accordion__btn\"> <span x-show=\"expanded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion__min\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.287\" height=\"19.773\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.287 19.773\" role=\"presentation\"> \n                                    <path id=\"Icon_awesome-arrow-right\" data-name=\"Icon awesome-arrow-right\" d=\"M8.625,3.972,9.631,2.966a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,1.535,0l8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,0,1.535l-8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1-1.535,0L8.625,21.1a1.088,1.088,0,0,1,.018-1.553l5.456-5.2H1.087A1.084,1.084,0,0,1,0,13.258V11.809a1.084,1.084,0,0,1,1.087-1.087H14.1l-5.456-5.2A1.08,1.08,0,0,1,8.625,3.972Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#007b99\"\/> \n                                <\/svg> <\/span>\n                            <span x-show=\"!expanded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion__plus\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.287\" height=\"19.773\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.287 19.773\" role=\"presentation\"> \n                                    <path id=\"ACS-SustainableInvesting-Icon-ArrowRight-Hover\" d=\"M8.625,3.972,9.631,2.966a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,1.535,0l8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,0,1.535l-8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1-1.535,0L8.625,21.1a1.088,1.088,0,0,1,.018-1.553l5.456-5.2H1.087A1.084,1.084,0,0,1,0,13.258V11.809a1.084,1.084,0,0,1,1.087-1.087H14.1l-5.456-5.2A1.08,1.08,0,0,1,8.625,3.972Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#afc600\"\/> \n                                <\/svg> <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"accordion__text\">Thematic Investing<\/span> \n                        <\/button> <\/h2> \n                    <div x-show=\"expanded\" x-collapse class=\"accordion__item-content\"> \n                        \n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:1.8rem\">Investing on the basis of sustainability trends, social, industrial, demographic or otherwise<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">This allows us to take a top-down look at investment opportunities and identify opportunities with large structural tailwinds. For example, healthcare companies will be increasingly important as population ages.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We choose our themes based on both their investment merits, and also their sustainability merits. We are thematic investors, using global mega-trends to identify sustainability tailwinds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">Our main trends are 1) the fight against global warming 2) increasing urbanization and 3) an aging global population. Accordingly, we invest along three themes: Energy Transition, Sustainable Cities and Health and Wellbeing.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The primary sustainability benefit is a portfolio with active exposure to trends that have long-term growth drivers and create positive outcomes for people and the planet.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n                    <\/div>                     \n                <\/div>\n                                            <div x-data=\"{\n        id: 5543,\n        get expanded() {\n            return this.active === this.id\n        },\n        set expanded(value) {\n            this.active = value ? this.id : null\n        },\n    }\" role=\"region\" id=\"post-5543\" class=\"accordion__item post-5543 sustainable-tab type-sustainable-tab status-publish hentry\"> \n                    <h2 class=\"accordion__heading\"> <button x-on:click=\"expanded = !expanded\" :aria-expanded=\"expanded\" class=\"accordion__btn\"> <span x-show=\"expanded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion__min\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.287\" height=\"19.773\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.287 19.773\" role=\"presentation\"> \n                                    <path id=\"Icon_awesome-arrow-right\" data-name=\"Icon awesome-arrow-right\" d=\"M8.625,3.972,9.631,2.966a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,1.535,0l8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,0,1.535l-8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1-1.535,0L8.625,21.1a1.088,1.088,0,0,1,.018-1.553l5.456-5.2H1.087A1.084,1.084,0,0,1,0,13.258V11.809a1.084,1.084,0,0,1,1.087-1.087H14.1l-5.456-5.2A1.08,1.08,0,0,1,8.625,3.972Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#007b99\"\/> \n                                <\/svg> <\/span>\n                            <span x-show=\"!expanded\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"accordion__plus\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"20.287\" height=\"19.773\" viewBox=\"0 0 20.287 19.773\" role=\"presentation\"> \n                                    <path id=\"ACS-SustainableInvesting-Icon-ArrowRight-Hover\" d=\"M8.625,3.972,9.631,2.966a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,1.535,0l8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1,0,1.535l-8.8,8.8a1.082,1.082,0,0,1-1.535,0L8.625,21.1a1.088,1.088,0,0,1,.018-1.553l5.456-5.2H1.087A1.084,1.084,0,0,1,0,13.258V11.809a1.084,1.084,0,0,1,1.087-1.087H14.1l-5.456-5.2A1.08,1.08,0,0,1,8.625,3.972Z\" transform=\"translate(0 -2.647)\" fill=\"#afc600\"\/> \n                                <\/svg> <\/span>\n                            <span class=\"accordion__text\">Active Ownership<\/span> \n                        <\/button> <\/h2> \n                    <div x-show=\"expanded\" x-collapse class=\"accordion__item-content\"> \n                        \n<div class=\"py-flex py-gap   \" style=\"--py-gap-value:var(--py-content-gap)\">\n<h2 class=\"py-text \" style=\"--py-font-size:1.8rem;--py-font-weight:700\">Entering into a dialogue with companies around improvement on ESG issues<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We vote our proxies to advocate for better environmental, social and governance practices in accordance with our in-house voting policy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We prefer a targeted approach, where we seek greater disclosure around environmental and social factors, as well as advocating for greater diversity in leadership. Passive funds don\u2019t vote proxies to create sustainability outcomes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We strive to make deeper change in a targeted number of areas, as opposed to a more broad surface level approach.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">We opportunistically partner with other investors and organizations to raise our voice as active owners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-336fc818 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/acs-sustainableinvesting-icon-leaf.svg\" class=\"py-image wp-image-5549\" style=\"margin-top:6px\" alt=\"acs sustainableinvesting icon leaf\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"py-text \">The primary sustainability benefit is an investment manager that is engaging with companies to help facilitate positive change.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n \n                    <\/div>                     \n                <\/div>\n                                      \n        <\/div>\n    <\/div><\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-5667","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5667","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5667"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5667\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6987,"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5667\/revisions\/6987"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/acsgroup.ca\/fr\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5667"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}