Page 9 | RPIA SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2024
SUSTAINABILITY
OVERVIEW
ESG INTEGRATION
CULTURE & VALUES
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
ESG and Climate Governance Our commitment to responsible investment and ESG integration, and, by extension, climate related risks and opportunities, is overseen by the Firm’s Investment Committee, ESG Steering Committee, and Risk Committee. The Firm seeks to ensure these commitments are upheld and embedded into each employee’s role. Principals RPIA Principals include all the equity owners of the business, in both advisory and operating capacities. Within the scope of the Executive and Management Committees, Principals ratify long-term strategic goals for the firm, including ensuring RPIA’s views on climate related risks are upheld across different groups. Supplementing the work done by the ESG Steering Committee, Principals ensure that the firm adheres to our ESG philosophy and aligns itself with industry best practices including the TCFD recommendations, where applicable.
Cybersecurity Protecting our investors’ data is a responsibility we take seriously, and we have dedicated resources and programs to ensure that we are not complacent about the ongoing efficacy of our cybersecurity frameworks. Our cybersecurity philosophy centers on proactive defense, continuous improvement, and Zero Trust principles to safeguard our organization’s digital assets. In 2024, we strengthened our security posture by onboarding Cloudflare for enhanced web and email protection, deploying Microsoft Sentinel for advanced threat detection, and implementing additional security controls for our Client Relationship Management platform. We also improved our vulnerability management program, reducing security exposure, and enhanced staff awareness through periodic phishing campaigns. Looking ahead, in 2025, we will continue to enhance our Data Loss Prevention and mobile device management security frameworks to provide stronger protection for our digital assets and those of our investors. As technology evolves, we aim to continuously ensure our systems and processes are resilient against new cyber threats that may arise.
More details regarding oversight and accountability can be found on page 16.
Committee/ Team
Firm-level Focus
Investment- level Focus
Description
• Cross-functional body comprised of representatives from across RPIA • Oversees Firm and Investment-level approach to ESG • Risk and Portfolio Management Leaders, the Chief Operating Officer, and the Chief Compliance Officer • Oversees management of exclusions and investment- level ESG considerations • Reviews material investment-level ESG and climate- related risks • Divided into the portfolio management, research and quant, structuring and execution teams • Each team has individual responsibilities related to ESG and climate integration
ESG Steering Comittee
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Risk Committee
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Investment Committee
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Investment Team
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