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Investments boutiques. They include the Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG), which recently won a 2022 Sustainable Asset Manager Award in 27four’s ESG survey.
What does this look like in practical terms? From a responsible investment perspective, we focus on clean energy, education (including building schools and student housing), affordable housing and agricultural projects. These are all areas that deliver returns for our clients while building our society as a whole.
Education also includes supporting Old Mutual SuperFund members through our Financial Wellbeing Programme ... but it doesn’t end there. Our Learn.Think.Do. initiative takes a much longer-term view by focusing on high-school learners.
We know that the more equitable, capable, employable, future- fit our society is, the more opportunity there will be for everyone. Our responsible business approach is aligned to that long-term view. It’s not just about the commercial aspects; being ‘Truly Mutual’ is about being responsible and recognising that we’re part of a broader ecosystem.
Old Mutual is 177 years old, and we intend to be here for at least the next 177 years. We’re in this for the long haul.
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THE 4 PILLARS OF OLD MUTUAL’S SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
1. Transforming ourselves through skills development, demographic representation of our staff and building an inclusive pool of experts.
2. Using our size to make a bigger impact. As
Old Mutual Corporate is part of a larger group, working as a collective can achieve so much more.
3. Bolstering our people’s education and financial education through our free Financial Wellbeing Programme as well as broader educational initiatives like On The Money, 22seven and Learn.Think.Do.
4. Promoting responsible investment through investments that are good for our customers and for society as a whole. M
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