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Corporate ESG
We value and engage with our employees, communities and the wider world.

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) values have always been at the heart of what Janus Henderson stands for. The biggest change we have seen, and welcome, is the increased appetite of clients, and the industry in general, to talk and act upon ESG considerations. The drive to assess more than just financial returns reflects a broad, cultural change within the industry, and perhaps a generational shift within society. We welcome this change and support the increased demand for corporate commitment to ESG standards.
Our corporate commitment extends to our people, the environment, climate risk, the communities we are part of and our governance structure.
Our People
Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) is imperative to our development. Our core offering to clients is our intellectual capital, and this offering is strengthened by diversity of thought and varied perspectives. To that end, we foster an environment that values the unique talents and contributions of every individual within a culture of inclusivity.
While we and the industry still have much progress to make related to D&I, we have a strong foundation on which to build. We believe in organic evolution to cultivate and empower change by bringing in the right people at the right time, and have set D&I targets to encourage continued progress.






Environment
Environmental sustainability is an ethical and a commercial imperative. Managing our environmental footprint often goes hand in hand with our strategic priority to operate efficiently. We are proud to have a strong heritage of involvement with carefully selected sustainability-related organisations and initiatives. These relationships allow us to advance broader industry-wide initiatives and helping set related public policy. As such we will continue to engage and collaborate in ways that we consider most meaningful.
Our strong heritage of involvement with sustainability-related organisations and initiatives:
* Net Zero Carbon 10 applies to specific products managed by the Global Sustainable Equity and UK Responsible Income teams.
Climate Risk
Our commitment to tackling climate change at a corporate level is evidenced by the fact we have been CarbonNeutral®* since 2007, currently maintaining a carbon-neutral emissions footprint across our global offices and from business travel. This goal was achieved through a combination of measures including minimising consumption; purchasing renewable energy or energy off-set certificates; and purchasing carbon credits from independently certified carbon emission reduction projects.
*CarbonNeutral® certification applies to Janus Henderson Investors since 2017 and Henderson Global Investors prior to this date.
















Community
By contributing to the communities where we live and work through local initiatives, as well as through our investment activity and corporate engagement, we are fulfilling what we view as our civic responsibility to set a positive example. Education has long been a pillar of our community engagement and support. The Janus Henderson Foundation, our primary charitable giving arm, has a major focus on helping young people achieve their full potential through access to better educational opportunities, as well as supporting local communities and organisations.
Governance
Governance is foundational to good business and all aspects of ESG. Our commitment to good corporate governance is evident in our policies and practices, which include a robust ESG governance structure with a policy group reporting directly to our CEO. We have always been comfortable being held to the highest standards by our Board of Directors and our stakeholders.


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