Table of Contents
bcIMC & Responsible Investing .................................. 1
Highlights of the Year .................................................. 1
Letter from the Chief Executive Officer/
Chief Investment Officer ............................................ 2
Principles for Responsible Investment ...................... 3
Responsible Investing—An Ongoing Priority ............ 4
Public Equities .............................................................. 6
Fixed Income .............................................................. 10
Mortgages ................................................................... 11
Private Equity & Infrastructure Investments .......... 12
Real Estate .................................................................. 14
bcIMC's Policy Submissions ..................................... 18
Collaboration .............................................................. 19
bcIMC's Involvement with PRI ................................. 20
Events .......................................................................... 21
Appendix: Direct Company Engagement ................ 22
About bcIMC
bcIMC provides investment management services to
British Columbia's public sector. Our role is to generate
investment returns that will help our institutional
clients build a financially secure future. With our
global outlook, we seek investment opportunities that
will meet our clients' risk and return requirements
over time. This compels us to integrate long-term
environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters
into our investment decisions and activities. We offer
investment options across a range of asset classes:
fixed income; mortgages; public and private equity;
real estate; infrastructure; renewable resources;
long-term strategic themes.