Quality Investing is Responsible Investing
As long-term investors, we strive to identify and invest in companies that are well-governed and prepared to navigate the environmental and social factors that will impact their businesses over time.
We consider Environmental, Social, & Corporate Governance (ESG) criteria alongside traditional financial metrics in our investment decision making. We believe integrating ESG into our investment process helps us enhance returns, mitigate risk, and build strategies that best meet our clients’ needs.
HAVERFORD’S COMMITMENT TO ESG
A message from our Chairman, Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.
HAVERFORD’S COMMITMENT TO ESG
A message from our Chairman, Joseph McLaughlin, Jr.
Disciplined Approach
Refined over four decades, our Quality Investing approach is committed to maximizing returns while minimizing risk throughout the entire market cycle. In addition to identifying quality companies with strong fundamentals, we perform material risk analysis that includes environmental, social and governance factors.
Research Integration
We dedicate resources to ensure ESG analysis is integrated into each investment decision, empowering us to capture growth opportunities, mitigate risks, and make investments that will stand the test of time.
Company Engagement
Haverford tracks corporate policies, goals, and performance to monitor improvements on ESG factors. If material ESG risks or opportunities are not being adequately addressed by a company, we engage with the management team on the issue.
Proxy Voting
Haverford’s priority is to vote proxies with consideration of non-financial risks and all stakeholders in a manner consistent with our fiduciary duty. To that end, we review independent voting recommendations, company filings, and other research reports to inform our voting decisions.
Principles for Responsible Investment
The Haverford Trust Company is a committed signatory of the U.N. Principles for Responsible Investment:
The Principles were developed by an international group of institutional investors who believe that an economically efficient, sustainable global financial system is a necessity for long-term value creation—and that such a system will reward long-term, responsible investment and benefit the environment and society as a whole.
