Joe Hawkes

Newton Investment Management Ltd. (Newton) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based investment management subsidiary of Newton Management Ltd., ultimately held by The Bank of New York Mellon Corp. (NYSE: BK) (BNY Mellon) in the US. The firm was founded in 1978 as a joint venture with Scottish insurance broker Reed Stenhouse. In 1986 they were acquired by Alexander & Alexander and were renamed Newton Investment Management. Headquartered in London, Newton provides investment products and services to a wide range of clients, such as pension funds, charities, corporations and individuals (via BNY Mellon). Newton is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).

Santander Financial Services Plc engages in the provision of treasury, corporate, and wholesale banking services. It offers liquidity, funding, capital and balance sheet management requirements. The company was founded on January 24, 1989 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. (FIA UK) is a Great Britain-based fund management firm headquartered in Tadworth, Surrey. Founded in 1984, the firm is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Holdings (UK) Limited, which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FIL Ltd. in Bermuda. FIA UK provides a range of global investment products and services to institutional accounts, mutual funds and other pooled investment vehicles.

Santander Asset Management UK Ltd. (SAM-UK) is an asset manager headquartered in Glasgow, UK. The firm was founded in 1987 and formerly known as Scottish Mutual Portfolio Managers Ltd. and Abbey National Asset Managers Ltd. They are a wholly-owned subsidiary of SAM Investment Holdings SL, owned by Banco Santander SA (NYSE, BME: SAN) in Spain. SAM-UK manages funds on behalf of other Santander group entities as well as retail investors. The firm also manages a small number of segregated corporate portfolios.

Aviva Investors Global Services Ltd. (AIGSL) is the wholly-owned asset management subsidiary of Aviva Investors Holdings Ltd., ultimately held by Aviva plc (LSE: AV, ADR: AV) in Great Britain. Previously known as Morley Fund Management Ltd., the firm was founded in 1973, merged with Norwich Union Investment Management Ltd. in 2000 and underwent restructuring in 2008. Headquartered in London, AIGSL provides investment management services and related advisory to various subsidiaries of the Aviva Group and external clients such as retail funds, pension funds, and other institutional investors.

Lansdowne Partners (UK) LLP (Lansdowne) is the alternative investment management subsidiary of Lansdowne Partners Ltd., itself a subsidiary of Lansdowne Partners International Ltd. in the Cayman Islands. The firm is headquartered in London and was founded in 1998. Lansdowne provides investment advisory services on a discretionary basis to their clients, which includes commingled investment vehicles intended for institutional investors and other sophisticated investors and investment vehicles formed for particular investors and separately managed accounts for sophisticated financial institutions, including registered investment companies. Lansdowne is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investing (UNPRI).

The National Trust operates as a charitable organization. It works to preserve and protect environment and historic properties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The company was founded in 1895 by Octavia Hill, Robert Hunter, and Canon Hardwicke Rawnsley and is headquartered in Swindon, the United Kingdom.

Fiera Capital (UK) Ltd. (Fiera UK) is the wholly-owned, Great Britain-based asset management subsidiary of Fiera Capital Europe Ltd., which is wholly-owned by Fiera Capital Corp. (TSE: FSZ) in Canada. The firm was founded by Andrew Pegge in 1995 as Regent Kingpin Capital Management Ltd. They were also formerly known as Charlemagne Capital (UK) Ltd. Headquartered in London, Fiera UK provides investment advisory and investment management services to a range of mutual funds, pension/profit sharing plan clients (but not the plan participants) and other financial institutions. The firm is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI) and considers environmental, social and corporate governance issues when constructing portfolios.

Sanford C. Bernstein Ltd. is a securities brokerage firm headquartered in London, UK. They are a subsidiary of Alliancebernstein Corp. of Delaware, ultimately held by Equitable Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: EQH) in the US. Founded in 1999, the firm provides fundamental research and full service execution services to institutional clients globally. They offer bottom-up coverage and portfolio strategies supported by sophisticated quantitative tools.

Adam & Co. Investment Management Ltd. (AIM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Edinburgh, Scotland. The firm was founded in 1983 by a group of influential Scottish business people. They were acquired by Canada-based Canaccord Genuity Group, Inc. (TSE: CF) from The Royal Bank of Scotland plc (LON: RBS, NYSE: RBS) in 2021. AIM offers asset management services to asset managers, pension funds, banks, foundations, insurance companies and family offices.

WAY Fund Managers Ltd. (WFM) is an investment management firm headquartered in Wimborne, UK. The firm is a subsidiary of Apex Group Ltd., owned by Q Associates Ltd. They were founded in 2000 to provide a home for Funds where the Sponsor was WAY Investment Services Ltd., a sister firm to WFM, but also to promote similar services to third-party asset managers. WFM provides services to a wide range of collective investment schemes, which includes Investment Companies with Variable Capital and authorized unit trusts. These can be aimed at retail and/or institutional investors and can even be created for high net-worth individuals and their families (private funds).

Sarasin & Partners LLP (Sarasin) is a global investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 1983 and formerly known as Sarasin Investment Management Ltd. They are a subsidiary of SIM Partnership (London) Ltd., ultimately held by JS International Holdings Ltd. in The Bahamas. Sarasin invests thematically and responsibly on behalf of charities, private clients, institutions and investment professionals.

Alantra Capital Privado SGEIC SA (Alantra Capital Privado) is a private equity arm of Alantra Partners SA founded in 1995. The firm is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with offices in Italy and Germany.

Part of McKinsey & Co., Inc., McKinsey & Co., Inc. (United Kingdom) is a consulting firm that helps UK manufacturers embrace new technologies for digital transformation and leadership. The company is based in London, UK. Ruben Schaubroeck, McKinsey Digital's new lead for the UK, Belgium, and Netherlands offices, spoke with Thomas Farrar, a manager of communications in the firm's UK office, about the importance of speed and pace for CEOs in this new growth journey. The British company works with organizations that pursue sustainability, inclusion, and economic growth, all at the same time, to achieve strategic foresight and built-in agility in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and the new trading relationship with the EU.

WAY Group Ltd is an independent and privately owned financial services group whose principal activities are the provision of WAY-branded retail unit trusts through the independent financial adviser (IFA) sector throughout the UK and the management of third party unit trusts and ICVCs on behalf of other financial institutions.

Albanwise Ltd. operates through its two divisions: real estate and farming. Its farming division grows cereals, leguminous crops, and oil seeds. The firm's real estate division offers renting services. The company was founded on March 22, 1978 and is headquartered in King’s Lynn, the United Kingdom.

CDP Worldwide collects self-reported environmental data. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. and has subsidiaries in United Kingdom, India and Germany. The British company was founded in 2000 by Paul Dickinson. The CEO is Jamie Neil.

AfrAsia Bank Ltd. provides banking services. It offers private banking and wealth management, international banking, corporate and investment banking, and treasury services. The company was founded in January 12, 2007 and is headquartered in Port Louis, Mauritius.

The Chartered Accountants' Benevolent Association operates an association for chartered accountants. The non-profit company is based in Rugby, UK. Kath Haines has been the CEO of the British company since 2007.

AMP Capital Investors (UK) Ltd. (AMPCI) is an asset management firm headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2005 and is a subsidiary of AMP Capital Investors International Holdings Ltd., which is ultimately held by AMP Ltd. (ASX: AMP) in Australia. AMPCI provides investment advisory and management services to individual and institutional clients.

Hermes Growth Partners Ltd (Hermes Growth Partners) is a growth equity firm founded in 2011 by Bobby Yerramilli-Rao and Juan Villalonga. The firm is headquartered in London.

Orchard Street Investment Management LLP (Orchard Street) is a commercial property investment manager headquartered in London, UK. The firm was founded in 2004 by Gary Felce and Christopher Bartram. They are a subsidiary of Nabinvest UK RE Ltd., which is a subsidiary of National Australia Bank Ltd. (ASX: NAB). Orchard Street provides a full property fund management service and acts on behalf of institutional clients worldwide to advise on investing in and the active management of UK commercial property assets.

Part of CCLA Investment Management Ltd., CCLA Fund Managers Ltd. is a British UK-based investment management company that offers investment solutions to charities, churches, local authorities, and individual investors. The company carefully selects assets that add long-term value and act collectively to encourage systemic change. CCLA Fund Managers has over 60 years of experience in investing responsibly and ethically, managing over £13.9 billion in assets. Michael Francis Quicke has been the CEO of the company since 2006.

Kintail Trustees Ltd. is a grant making trust that was founded in 2012. The private company is based in Glasgow, UK.

Trees for Cities is a charity that plants trees in cities to improve the lives of people. The non-profit company is based in London, UK. The British company works with local communities to bring lasting change in their neighborhoods by revitalizing forgotten spaces, creating healthier environments, and promoting healthy food. The company also runs school programs to connect children with tree planting and nature. The CEO of the company is David Elliott.