PAM named SRI/ESG Provider of the Year at UK Pensions Awards 2012

Organised by Professional Pensions, the UK Pensions Awards are regarded as the industry's most prestigious accolades. They aim at rewarding providers that not only offer the highest level of innovation, performance and service to occupational pension schemes and their members, but have continued to improve this level of performance and service over the past year.

In the case of the 15th anniversary of the awards, the independent judging panel, assembled by Professional Pensions and chaired by its editor, assessed these criteria over a longer, five to ten year period with up to 40% of the marks for innovation and up to 30% each on performance/benefit to clients and service standards. 

For this category, judges were particularly impressed by the two forms of sustainable investment that Pictet had simultaneously developed – SRI core equities and the thematic global equity funds – and the range of funds it offered.

They also commented on three-year performance figures, which they thought were good against benchmark – especially for the Water and Timber funds.

Finally, Pictet was also cited for its work with international and national investor coalitions as well as the caliber of its white papers on SRI/ESG.

With this new recognition, Pictet Asset Management reinforces its position as one of the leaders in SRI and ESG.