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Asset Manager Action on Reconciliation

The Reconciliation and Responsible Investment Initiative (RRII) is seeking to understand how investment management firms are incorporating considerations relating to Indigenous peoples into their activities as key economic actors, and thus advancing reconciliation. To support RRII in building this understanding, you are invited to participate in this survey, which should take approximately 10 minutes to complete. The answers you provide will remain anonymous, and results will only be reported in aggregate. If you have any other questions or concerns, please contact Katherine Wheatley at kwheatley@share.ca.
1.Are you aware of any of the following Indigenous-focused investment opportunities?
2.Please describe the frequency with which your firm engages in the following practices:
Never, and I am not aware of plans to do so in the next 12 months
Never, but we intend to within the next 12 months
Occasionally
Often
Always
I don't know
Incorporate considerations related to Indigenous peoples into your investment analysis for publicly traded companies.
(e.g., respect for rights, Indigenous relations policy, and representation among company leadership or board)
Change a company’s valuation due to considerations related to Indigenous peoples.
(e.g., failure to respect Indigenous rights, such as free, prior, and informed consent)
Engage with investee companies on respect for Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
(e.g., to encourage meaningful consultation; to build respectful relationships; and to obtain the free, prior, and informed consent of Indigenous peoples before proceeding with projects)
Engage with investee companies to seek enhanced disclosure on their approaches to Indigenous peoples and reconciliation.
(e.g., policies and data on Indigenous employment, advancement, board representation, and procurement)
Engage in policy advocacy to support Indigenous rights and reconciliation.
(e.g., to support the harmonization of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples with domestic laws)
Encourage Indigenous clients to consult with their community to enable beneficiaries to inform the incorporation of community values and beliefs alongside or within the client’s investment policy?
(e.g., consideration of an investment screen or thematic investments)
3.Please select the appropriate answer for each of the following questions related to your firm's Internal Policies and Initiatives.
No, and I am not aware of plans to do so in the next 12 months
No, but we intend to within the next 12 months
Yes
I don't know
Not applicable
Has your firm supported research to further develop the investor case for investing in Indigenous employment, advancement, and procurement, as well as other Indigenous-focused investment opportunities?
Does your firm have any policies in place to foster procurement from Indigenous-owned businesses?
(e.g., minimum annual spend, preferential weighting in RFPs, or other)
Has your firm developed or supported the development of Indigenous-focused investment products and funds?
Has your firm established any policies to foster opportunities for Indigenous employees/people through scholarships, training, hiring, and advancement at your firm?
Are considerations related to Indigenous peoples (e.g., respect for rights) incorporated in your firm’s proxy voting guidelines (or, where applicable, those of the proxy advisory firm that makes vote recommendations and/or executes your clients’ votes)?
If Indigenous rights are not incorporated in your firm’s proxy voting guidelines, does your firm encourage clients to develop their own guidance on proposals related to Indigenous rights?
4.Please select the appropriate answer for each of the following questions related to your firm's Client Relations.
No, and I am not aware of plans to do so in the next 12 months
No, but we intend to within the next 12 months
Yes
I don't know
Not applicable
Have you raised Indigenous-focused investment opportunities with any of your Indigenous clients?
(e.g., Raven Indigenous Impact Fund, First Nations Finance Authority bonds)
Have you raised Indigenous-focused investment opportunities with any of your non-Indigenous clients?
(e.g., Raven Indigenous Impact Fund, First Nations Finance Authority bonds)
Has your firm supported any of your Indigenous clients in investing in Indigenous-focused investment opportunities?
(e.g., through the Indigenous-focused investment opportunities listed in Question 1 above or direct investments in Indigenous businesses or major on-reserve projects)
Has your firm supported any of your non-Indigenous clients in investing in Indigenous-focused investment opportunities?
(e.g., through the Indigenous-focused investment opportunities listed in Question 1 above or direct investments in Indigenous businesses or major on-reserve projects)
Does your firm provide education for management and staff on the history of Indigenous peoples to enable respectful engagement with Indigenous clients?
(e.g. the history and legacy of residential schools, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, treaties and Aboriginal rights, Indigenous law, and Aboriginal-Crown relations)
Do you have any set standards for establishing and maintaining relationships with clients, including rules defining acceptable practices related to entertaining and gift-giving?