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Take a look at our thinking on ESG.

Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG at T. Rowe Price

"Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors can impact the sustainability and long-term success of businesses. Identifying, analyzing, and integrating information about ESG risks and opportunities help enhance our ability to make better investment decisions and pursue better outcomes for our investors. We also believe that our clients should be able to invest in a way that aligns with their values on ESG issues."

Rob Sharps, President & CEO1

We’re a RIAA Responsible Investment Leader

T. Rowe Price is recognised as a Responsible Investment Leader 2024 by the Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA). We are placed in the top 20% of organisations assessed, demonstrating leading practice in our commitment to responsible investing; our explicit consideration of environmental, social and governance factors in investment decision making; our strong and collaborative stewardship; and our transparency in reporting activity, including the societal and environmental outcomes being achieved.

ESG Investing Annual Report

2023 ESG Investing Annual Report​​​

Our latest ESG Annual Report details our comprehensive ESG investment integration, company engagement, and proxy voting activities for 2023.

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Case Study: The World Bank Amazon Reforestation-Linked Outcome Bond

A discussion with Ellen O’Doherty, Analyst, Impact Credit on a pioneering outcomes-based transaction.

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           Invest in companies which make an impact 

          Impact Investing

          We believe we can generate both compelling investment returns and social and environmental impacts for our investors.

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          Our ESG Integration Approach

          Find out more about how we integrate ESG into our investment research process.

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              In Focus

              Net Zero Asset Managers initiative

              We are proud to have joined the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (NAZMi) to support the goal of net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 or sooner

              ESG reporting for our funds

              Click here for the latest Proxy Voting Summary, Carbon Footprint Analysis and ESG Reports

              Latest Insights

              23 April 2025 / From the Field

              Charting progress: As bond issuance climbs, what's next for the blue...

              Charting progress: As bond issuance climbs, what’s next for the blue economy?

              Charting progress: As bond issuance climbs,...

              While blue bonds are still a relatively nascent type of sustainable debt, the market...

              By Willem Visser

              Willem Visser Sector Portfolio Manager

              February 2025 / From the Field

              Bondholder engagement—An important tool for effective stewardship

              Bondholder engagement—An important tool for effective stewardship

              Bondholder engagement—An important tool for...

              We believe bondholder engagements can help provide a valuable opportunity to share...

              By Tongai Kunorubwe & Penny Avraam

              By Tongai Kunorubwe & Penny Avraam

              August 2024 / ESG

              Linking corporate profits with natural capital in the Amazon rainforest

              Linking corporate profits with natural capital in the Amazon rainforest

              Linking corporate profits with natural capital...

              Linking corporate profits with natural capital in the Amazon rainforest

              By Maria Elena Drew & Iona Walker

              By Maria Elena Drew & Iona Walker

              August 2024 / ESG

              How say-on-pay voting is shaping trends in executive compensation

              How say-on-pay voting is shaping trends in executive compensation

              How say-on-pay voting is shaping trends in...

              Some 15+ years after the introduction of say-on-pay voting, we assess its impact...

              By Donna Anderson & Jocelyn Brown

              By Donna Anderson & Jocelyn Brown

              August 2024 / ESG

              Could GLP-1s help rebalance the food trilemma?

              Could GLP-1s help rebalance the food trilemma?

              Could GLP-1s help rebalance the food trilemma?

              Anti-obesity medications could play a key role in balancing the food trilemma

              By Maria Elena Drew

              Maria Elena Drew Director of Research, Responsible Investing

              May 2024 / FIXED INCOME

              No green without blue: How blue bonds could support climate goals

              No green without blue: How blue bonds could support climate goals

              No green without blue: How blue bonds could...

              Earth’s oceans capture the majority of the global CO2 produced by humans.

              By Willem Visser & Tongai Kunorubwe

              By Willem Visser & Tongai Kunorubwe

              April 2024 / ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE

              For or against? The year in shareholder resolutions—2023

              For or against? The year in shareholder resolutions—2023

              For or against? The year in shareholder resolution...

              With environmental and social proposals in the spotlight, case‑by‑case insights were...

              By Donna Anderson & Jocelyn Brown

              By Donna Anderson & Jocelyn Brown

              1Effective January 1, 2022.

              2Used with permission. PRI is not affiliated with T. Rowe Price. For reference, please refer to the PRI assessment methodology and the T. Rowe Price Transparency Report. Under the PRI’s transparency requirements, all signatories complete an annual self-assessment. A significant portion of this report must be publicly disclosed on the PRI’s web site.

              Launched in 2006, the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) are a set of voluntary best practice standards that asset owners and asset managers pledge to uphold in order to incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues into their investment processes.

               

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