Diversity – Feature
DIVERSITY: A DIFFERENT VIEW
Andrew Holt spoke to some of the key players within the diversity debate to dis- cover how such an important issue can be implemented into the investment process.
or leading the investment charge? “However,” she adds, “that can be messy to determine at some firms. And as a result, there are a number of investors who instead focus on firm owner- ship, which tends to be cleaner. In a perfect world, you would see both of those aspects maximised. You would see portfolio management undertaken by diverse individuals as well as sub- stantial firm ownership by those same individuals.” Ben Gunnee, head of UK and European business development at Cambridge Associates, offers his insight. “We are focused on types of diversity that create disparities,” he says. “Currently, we are focused on women and under-represented people of col- our within a regionally specific context.
“Over time, as research develops, we anticipate that the defini- tion will evolve.”
ADDRESSING DIVERSITY What initiatives have you undertaken to address this issue?
“We started with gender,” LGIM’s Payn says. “From the various reviews – 10 years ago now – we put out our first thought piece on the importance of gender diversity.
“Back then we presented a business case because there were lots of questions about why was this important. And we have been engaging with companies over that 10-year period.”
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