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Partnering with firms that address social issues is more than just a feelgood story
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The investment rationale for rewarding ethical companies has been proven time and again

Activists gather near a banner with the slogan 'Black Lives Matter' at Constitutional Hill in Johannesburg during a Black Lives Matter vigil. Picture: MARCO LONGARI / AFP

Using our influence — via the capital we manage and invest daily on behalf of our clients — we partner with companies to adopt sustainable practices and help them do more to address social issues and achieve the SDGs. Where previously it was a matter of profit at any cost, today sustainable companies manage their business to the benefit of all stakeholders, namely customers, employees, suppliers, communities and shareholders.

One could argue that it has been a while since SA’s first democratic vote in 1994. Ditto the black vote in the US in 1965. However, often what we fail to realise is that the legislation of discrimination remains entrenched in not only the governing systems, but also in the private sector.

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