Advance is a PRI-led collaborative initiative where institutional investors aim to protect and enhance risk-adjusted returns by advancing progress on human rights through investor stewardship.

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The investors

The initiative is made up of endorsers and participants.

Endorsers are those that publicly endorse the initiative by signing the public investor statement , signalling their support for the objectives and strategy of Advance. Endorsers who outsource their stewardship activities are invited to encourage their investment managers and service providers with responsibility for engagement to consider taking part in Advance or aligning their own engagements with the initiative’s objectives.

Participants are investors who independently and while keeping with all regulatory and legal requirements engage with companies as part of the initiative. Participants can engage with a company as a lead investor or a collaborating investor for specific engagement focus companies. Investors who join Advance as a participant are also endorsers.

To take part in the initiative, participants agree to the initiative Terms of Reference

The requirements of Advance participants can be found in Advance participant requirements.

Participant and endorser list

Company
Role
Country
Type
27four Investment Managers
Endorser
South Africa
Investment Manager
7IM
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
ABN AMRO Bank
Endorser
Netherlands
Investment Manager
Aberdeen Investments
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
ACA Group
Endorser
United States
Service Provider
Achmea
Endorser
Netherlands
Asset Owner
Admaius Capital Partners
Endorser
Mauritius
Investment Manager
Aequo Shareholder Engagement Services
Collaborating Investor
Canada
Service Provider
AFA Försäkring
Endorser
Sweden
Asset Owner
AkademikerPension
Collaborating investor
Denmark
Asset Owner
Alcazar Energy
Endorser
United Arab Emirates
Investment Manager
Alecta Tjänstepension Ömsesidigt
Endorser
Sweden
Asset Owner
Alken Asset Management LTD
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
AllianceBernstein
Lead investor
United States
Investment Manager
Allianz Global Investors
Lead investor
Germany
Investment Manager
Allianz Investment Management SE
Collaborating investor
Germany
Asset Owner
Alphinity Investment Management Limited
Lead investor
Australia
Investment Manager
Altamar Capital Partners, S.L.
Endorser
Spain
Investment Manager
Amundi
Lead investor
France
Investment Manager
Andbank Wealth Management, SGIIC
Endorser
Spain
Investment Manager
Anima SGR
Endorser
Italy
Investment Manager
ansa capital management
Endorser
Germany
Investment Manager
Anthos Fund & Asset Management B.V.
Endorser
Netherlands
Investment Manager
AP1
Endorser
Sweden
Asset Owner
AP2
Collaborating investor
Sweden
Asset Owner
AP3
Endorser
Sweden
Asset Owner
AP4
Endorser
Sweden
Asset Owner
APG Asset Management
Lead investor
Netherlands
Investment Manager
Arete Ethik Invest AG
Collaborating investor
Switzerland
Investment Manager
Arkéa Asset Management
Lead investor
France
Investment Manager
Asahi Mutual Life Insurance Company
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Assenagon Asset Management S.A.
Endorser
Luxembourg
Investment Manager
Atlas Responsible Investors
Endorser
France
Investment Manager
Asset Management One Co.,Ltd.
Collaborating investor
Japan
Investment Manager
ATP
Endorser
Denmark
Asset Owner
Australian Council of Superannuation Investors (ACSI)
Lead investor
Australia
Service Provider
Aviva Investors
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
AXA Investment Managers
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
Baloise Asset Management
Endorser
Switzerland
Investment Manager
BancoPosta Fondi SGR
Endorser
Italy
Investment Manager
Bank J. Safra Sarasin Ltd
Collaborating investor
Switzerland
Investment Manager
BankInvest
Endorser
Denmark
Investment Manager
BarmeniaGothaer
Endorser
Germany
Asset Owner
BMO Global Asset Management
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
BNP Paribas Asset Management
Lead investor
France
Investment Manager
Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Limited
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Boston Common Asset Management
Lead investor
United States
Investment Manager
BPI Gestão de Activos - SGFIM S.A.
Collaborating investor
Portugal
Investment Manager
Bridgestone Hispana Pension, F P
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
Bridgewater Associates, LP
Endorser
United States
Investment Manager
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ)
Collaborating investor
Canada
Asset Owner
Caisse de prévoyance de l'Etat de Genève (CPEG)
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
CaixaBank Asset Management
Collaborating investor
Spain
Investment Manager
Caja Ingenieros Gestión SGIIC, SAU
Endorser
Spain
Investment Manager
Calvert Research and Management
Collaborating investor
United States
Investment Manager
CANDRIAM
Collaborating investor
Luxembourg
Investment Manager
Cardano Asset Management N.V
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Carmignac Gestion
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
CCLA
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
CCOO, FP
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
CG Asset Management Limited
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Church Commissioners for England
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Church of England Pensions Board
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Church Pension Fund
Endorser
Finland
Asset Owner
Clear Skies Investment Management
Collaborating Investor
Canada
Investment Manager
ClearBridge Investments
Collaborating investor
United States
Investment Manager
Close Brothers Asset Management
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Colonial First State
Endorser
Australia
Asset Owner
Columbia Threadneedle Investments
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Comgest
Endorser
France
Investment Manager
Coutts & Company
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Credit Mutuel Asset Management
Lead investor
France
Investment Manager
Daido Life Insurance Company
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Daiwa Asset Management Co. Ltd
Collaborating investor
Japan
Investment Manager
Danica Pension
Endorser
Denmark
Asset Owner
Danske Bank
Endorser
Ireland
Investment Manager
Davy Private Clients
Collaborating investor
Denmark
Investment Manager
de Pury Pictet Turrettini & Cie
Lead investor
Switzerland
Investment Manager
Degroof Petercam Asset Management (DPAM)
Lead investor
Belgium
Investment Manager
DESJARDINS GLOBAL ASSETS MANAGEMENT
Lead investor
Canada
Investment Manager
Desjardins Investments
Endorser
Canada
Investment Manager
Deutsche Bundesstiftng Umwelt
Endorser
Germany
Asset Owner
Devon Funds Management
Endorser
New Zealand
Investment Manager
DNB
Collaborating investor
Norway
Asset Owner
DNCA Finance
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
Domini Impact Investments
Lead investor
United States
Investment Manager
Downing LLP
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
DZ PRIVATBANK S.A.
Endorser
Luxembourg
Investment Manager
East Capital
Collaborating investor
Sweden
Investment Manager
EdenTree Investment Management Ltd
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
EFG Asset Management
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Endorser
Finland
Asset Owner
Engagement International
Collaborating investor
Denmark
Service Provider
EOS at Federated Hermes
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Service Provider
EQ Investors Limited
Collaborating Investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
ERAFP
Endorser
France
Asset Owner
Erste Asset Management GmbH
Endorser
Austria
Investment Manager
ESG Portfolio Management
Collaborating investor
Germany
Investment Manager
Ethos Engagement Pool International
Endorser
Switzerland
Service Provider
Ethos Foundation
Lead investor
Switzerland
Service Provider
Etica SGR
Collaborating investor
Italy
Investment Manager
Eurizon Capital SGR S.p.A.
Lead investor
Italy
Investment Manager
Evli Bank Plc
Endorser
Finland
Investment Manager
Federated Hermes Limited
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Fineco Asset Management DAC
Lead investor
Ireland
Investment Manager
Folksam
Collaborating investor
Sweden
Asset Owner
Fondaco sgr
Endorser
Italy
Investment Manager
FONDOPOSTE
Endorser
Italy
Asset Owner
Fondo pensione a contribuzione definita del Gruppo Intesa Sanpaolo
Endorser
Italy
Asset Owner
Fukoku Capital Management, Inc.
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
GAM Holding AG
Collaborating investor
Switzerland
Investment Manager
GCM Grosvenor
Endorser
United States
Investment Manager
Generali Insurance Asset Management
Collaborating investor
Italy
Investment Manager
GEROA PENTSIOAK E.P.S.V. de EMPLEO
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
Global Alpha Capital Management Ltd.
Endorser
Canada
Investment Manager
Global Delta Capital
Lead investor
United States
Investment Manager
Fondo de Pensiones de los Empleados de Banco Sabadell GM
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
Green Cities Investment Management
Endorser
United States
Investment Manager
Groupe APICIL
Collaborating investor
France
Asset Owner
Handelsbanken Fonder
Collaborating investor
Sweden
Investment Manager
HSBC Global Asset Management
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Hyperion Asset Management Limited
Endorser
Australia
Investment Manager
IBERCAJA AM
Collaborating investor
Spain
Investment Manager
Ilmarinen Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Endorser
Finland
Asset Owner
Impax Asset Management
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Ireti Capital
Endorser
France
Service Provider
J.P. Morgan Asset Management
Lead investor
United States
Investment Manager
JANA
Endorser
Australia
Service Provider
Japan Post Insurance Co., Ltd.
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
JGP
Endorser
Brazil
Investment Manager
Joh. Berenberg, Gossler & Co. KG
Endorser
Germany
Investment Manager
Kathrein Capital Management GmbH
Endorser
Austria
Investment Manager
KBI Global Investors
Endorser
Ireland
Investment Manager
Kieger AG
Endorser
Switzerland
Investment Manager
KJR Management
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
Kutxabank Gestion SGIIC SAU.
Endorser
Spain
Investment Manager
La Financiere de l'Echiquier
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
La Mútua dels Enginyers
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
LAIQON
Endorser
Germany
Investment Manager
Länsförsäkringar AB
Endorser
Sweden
Asset Owner
LAPFF
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Service Provider
Lannebo
Lead investor
Sweden
Investment Manager
LarrainVial Asset Management
Endorser
Chile
Investment Manager
LBPAM La Banque Postale Asset Management
Lead investor
France
Investment Manager
Lebensversicherung von 1871 a. G. München
Endorser
Germany
Asset Owner
Legal & General Investment Management (Holdings)
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
LGPS Central
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
LGT Capital Partners
Endorser
Switzerland
Investment Manager
LGT Private Banking
Lead investor
Liechtenstein
Investment Manager
Local Pensions Partnership
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Lombard Odier
Endorser
Switzerland
Investment Manager
London CIV
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Lothian Pension Fund
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Man Group
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
March Asset Management, S.G.I.I.C., S.A.U.
Endorser
Spain
Investment Manager
Martin Currie Investment Management
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
MEAG
Lead investor
Germany
Investment Manager
Mediobanca SGR S.p.A.
Endorser
Italy
Investment Manager
Meeschaert Asset Management
Endorser
France
Investment Manager
Meiji Yasuda Life Insurance Company
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Mercy Investment Services, Inc.
Lead investor
United States
Asset Owner
Meridiem Investment Management
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Merseyside Pension Fund
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Metlife Investment Management
Collaborating Investor
United States
Investment Manager
Metrics Credit Partners
Endorser
Australia
Investment Manager
MFS Investment Management
Lead investor
United States
Investment Manager
Midat Cyclops FP
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
Miller/Howard Investments, Inc.
Endorser
United States
Investment Manager
Mirabaud
Collaborating investor
Switzerland
Investment Manager
Mirae Asset Global Investments (HK)
Collaborating investor
Hong Kong SAR
Investment Manager
Mirova
Endorser
France
Investment Manager
Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
MN
Lead investor
Netherlands
Investment Manager
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Collaborating investor
United States
Investment Manager
Munich Re
Endorser
Germany
Asset Owner
National Bank Investments
Endorser
Canada
Investment Manager
Nest Sammelstiftung
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
Niche Asset Management
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Ninety One
Endorser
South Africa
Investment Manager
Nippon Life Insurance Company
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Nissay Asset Management Corporation
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
Nomura Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Lead investor
Japan
Investment Manager
Norte Asset Management
Endorser
Brazil
Investment Manager
Northern Ireland Local Government Officers' Superannuation Committee
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Northern Trust Asset Management
Endorser
United States
Investment Manager
Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global (Norwegian Ministry of Finance and Norges Bank Investment Management)
Lead investor
Norway
Asset Owner
OFI Invest Asset Management
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
Okasan Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
Old Mutual
Endorser
South Africa
Asset Owner
Old Mutual Investment Group
Lead investor
South Africa
Investment Manager
Oldfield Partners LLP
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Ownership Capital
Endorser
Netherlands
Investment Manager
P+
Collaborating investor
Denmark
Asset Owner
Pædagogernes Pension (PBU)
Endorser
Denmark
Asset Owner
Parametric Portfolio Associates
Collaborating investor
United States
Investment Manager
PeaceNexus
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
Pegaso - Fondo pensione complementare
Endorser
Italy
Asset Owner
Pensioenfonds Detailhandel
Lead investor
Netherlands
Asset Owner
Pensioenfonds Rail & Openbaar Vervoer
Collaborating investor
Netherlands
Asset Owner
Pension Fund City of Zurich (PKZH)
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
Pension Insurance Corporation plc
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Pension Protection Fund
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Pensions Caixa 30 FP
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
Pensionskasse Basel-Stadt (Pension fund of Basel-City)
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
People's Partnership
Endorser
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
PERENfra
Endorser
United States
Investment Manager
Perpetua Investment Managers (Pty) Ltd
Lead investor
South Africa
Investment Manager
PGGM Investments
Collaborating investor
Netherlands
Investment Manager
Phoenix Group
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Pictet Asset Management and Pictet Wealth Management
Endorser
Switzerland
Investment Manager
PIMCO
Collaborating investor
United States
Investment Manager
PIRC Limited
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Service Provider
PFA Pension
Endorser
Denmark
Asset Owner
Plato Investment Management
Endorser
Australia
Investment Manager
POLUNIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Poste Vita S.p.A.
Endorser
Italy
Asset Owner
Quantum Immobilien Kapitalverwaltungsgesellschaft mbH
Endorser
Germany
Investment Manager
Quilter Cheviot
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Raiffeisen Capital Management
Collaborating investor
Austria
Investment Manager
Rathbones Group Plc
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Regia Capital
Lead investor
Brazil
Investment Manager
Rentes Genevoises
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
Resona Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Lead investor
Japan
Investment Manager
Robeco
Lead investor
Netherlands
Investment Manager
Royal London Asset Management
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Sampension Administrationsselskab A/S
Collaborating investor
Denmark
Asset Owner
Schroders
Lead investor
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
SCOR SE
Collaborating investor
France
Asset Owner
Scottish Widows (part of Lloyds Banking Group)
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
SEB Investment Management
Endorser
Sweden
Investment Manager
Sekisui House Asset Management, Ltd.
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
SHARE - Shareholder Association for Research & Education
Lead investor
Canada
Service Provider
Skandia
Collaborating investor
Sweden
Asset Owner
Sophia School Corporation
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Société Générale Investment Solutions
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
Stiftung Abendrot
Endorser
Switzerland
Asset Owner
Storebrand Asset Management
Lead investor
Norway
Investment Manager
Sumitomo Life Insurance Company
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company, Limited
Collaborating investor
Japan
Investment Manager
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Asset Management
Collaborating investor
Japan
Investment Manager
Sustainalytics Stewardship Services
Lead investor
Netherlands
Service Provider
SVVK-ASIR
Endorser
Switzerland
Service Provider
T&D Asset Management Co., Ltd.
Endorser
Japan
Investment Manager
Taiju Life Insurance Company Limited
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
Taiyo Life Insurance Company
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
TD Asset Management (TDAM)
Lead investor
Canada
Investment Manager
The Dai-ichi Life Insurance Company, Limited
Endorser
Japan
Asset Owner
TOBAM
Endorser
France
Investment Manager
TRINETRA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LLP
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Trusteam Finance
Collaborating investor
France
Investment Manager
Union Asset Management Holding AG
Collaborating investor
Germany
Investment Manager
Universities Superannuation Scheme
Collaborating investor
United Kingdom
Asset Owner
Valori Sicav
Endorser
Luxembourg
Investment Manager
Van Lanschot Kempen
Endorser
Netherlands
Investment Manager
VARIANZA
Endorser
Spain
Investment Manager
Varma Mutual Pension Insurance Company
Endorser
Finland
Asset Owner
Value Squared- Responsible Investments LTD
Endorser
Israel
Investment Manager
Velliv
Endorser
Denmark
Asset Owner
Vergent Asset Management LLP
Endorser
United Kingdom
Investment Manager
Victorian Funds Management Corporation
Collaborating investor
Australia
Asset Owner
VidaCaixa
Endorser
Spain
Asset Owner
Vinva Investment Management Limited
Endorser
Australia
Investment Manager
Vivest
Endorser
Brazil
Asset Owner
Warburg Invest
Endorser
Germany
Investment Manager
Wespath Benefits and Investments
Collaborating investor
United States
Asset Owner
Western Asset Management Company
Collaborating investor
United States
Investment Manager
WGV Versicherung
Endorser
Germany
Asset Owner
Whistle Stop Capital
Endorser
United States
Service Provider

Please note that this is not necessarily a full list and, in some cases, names may not be displayed. These lists are updated on a quarterly basis, and may not include newer members of the group and/or any other recent changes. (Last update: July 2024).