OVERVIEW
Nanuk Asset Management was established in 2009 to develop world-leading expertise in the investment opportunities and risks associated with environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
We believe that the world is changing and aligning with that change is the logical approach to achieving better investment performance over time. Our focus is global and we invest in listed companies that are assessed to be benefiting from, or contributing to, improving global environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
We are active, fundamental investors with a valuation based and research driven investment approach. We incorporate positive and negative screening, ESG factors and values-based norms into our decision-making process.
Nanuk is a firm privately owned by its founders and staff located in Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne and London.
INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY
The world is inevitably changing, driven by the natural tension between economic growth and resource constraints. Investment in more efficient and sustainable technologies is reshaping the global economy, benefiting industries aligned with the transition (at the expense of those who are not). We believe this transition is creating opportunities that can be exploited through disciplined active investment based on fundamental research.
VALUES
Integrity
We are dedicated to exceeding expectations with integrity, transparency, and clarity in all relationships.
Independence
Our independent thinking, combined with analytical rigor, is critical in developing and applying investment insight.
Excellence
Our pursuit of excellence drives us to achieve long-term investment success for our clients.
RESPONSIBLE INVESTMENT
Nanuk’s approach to responsible investment is inherent in our investment philosophy and our focus on investing in industries and technologies that are contributing to, or benefiting from, the global transition towards greater environmental sustainability and resource efficiency.
Successful investment in these areas is critical in facilitating this global transition and naturally precludes investing in many industries that do not align with this focus or companies that contravene environmental, social and ethical norms.
Nanuk’s approach to responsible and sustainable investment, and the manner in which environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and values-based norms are integrated into the firm’s approach and investment process, are detailed in Nanuk’s Sustainability and ESG Policies and summarised in the firm’s Responsible and Sustainable Investment Statement.
The outcomes of Nanuk’s approach are detailed in our annual Sustainability and ESG Report and a full report of voting activity is provided in our annual Proxy Voting Report.
The Nanuk New World Fund is certified by the Responsible Investment Association of Australasia as a Responsible Investment according to the strict operational and disclosure practices required under the Responsible Investment Certification Program.
Nanuk is pleased to be a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).