Our ESG Philosophy

Neuberger Berman has a longstanding history of responsible investing and considering environmental, social and governance factors as important drivers of long-term investment returns from both an opportunity and a risk mitigation perspective. We also understand that for many of our clients the impact of their portfolio is an important consideration in conjunction with investment performance.

As such, we believe that material ESG factors, like any other material factor, should be incorporated in the investment decision-making process. There are various ways to integrate ESG considerations to help generate enhanced returns as well as to implement non-financial objectives within a portfolio. NB believes its approach to doing so not only benefits its clients, but can also support better-functioning capital markets and generate positive impact for people and planet as a whole.

On this basis, NB has defined an ESG Policy which provides a broad framework for its approach to ESG integration. The Policy is reviewed annually by the ESG Committee and Neuberger Berman’s Board of Directors, which is responsible for overseeing NB ESG integration efforts, setting goals, and reporting on the firm’s performance. The Policy applies to all asset classes across the investment platform, including equities, fixed income and private markets, and is intended to provide a broad framework for our approach to integrating ESG factors into investment management.