ESG Integration
At TDAM, sustainability is a long-term investment. ESG integration aligns with our philosophy of seeking investments in sustainable, long-term assets through a risk-managed process. We strive for a fully integrated ESG engagement process in our investment process. This firm-wide approach helps our investment teams undertake ESG integration and adopt processes for their mandates.
TDAM's Sustainable Investing Approach details ESG integration across investment teams, including Fundamental Equities, Quantitative Equities, Fixed Income and Alternative Assets.
TDAM's ESG Committee is comprised of diverse and seasoned professionals, overseeing our ESG strategy and efforts. Our dedicated ESG Research and Engagement Team supports our investment teams with ESG research, ESG integration, and ownership efforts.
Investing for a better tomorrow
We focus on influential Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues that are likely to impact the long-term value of an investment.
Sustainable investing is an approach that accounts for ESG factors in the investment process. ESG references three factors that measure the sustainability and social impact of an investment:
Environmental
Conservation of the natural world (climate change & carbon emissions, air and water pollution, biodiversity, deforestation, energy efficiency, waste management, water scarcity).
Social
Consideration of people and relationships (customer satisfaction, data protection, privacy, gender & diversity, employee engagement, community relations, human rights, labour standards).
Governance
Standards for running a company (board composition, audit committee structure, bribery & corruption, executive compensation, lobbying, political contributions, whistleblower schemes).
Achievements and Initiatives
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Stewardship and Proxy Voting
TDAM takes an active stewardship approach across its equity and fixed income portfolios. Our engagement and proxy voting efforts provide an additional layer of analysis, over and above the integration of ESG factors in our analyses of companies. As a result, stewardship is a key pillar within our ESG framework, as we believe that engagement and dialogue provide a better view of a company's future preparedness and resiliency to manage evolving ESG issues.
View the TD Asset Management Proxy Voting Guidelines
TD Ready Commitment
We engage in all corporate responsibility matters relating to our parent company, TD. TD is targeting C$1 billion by 2030 in community giving in areas that support change, nurture progress, and contribute to making the world a better place: Financial Security, Vibrant Planet, Connected Communities, Better Health.
Learn more about how TD is helping create a more vibrant planet
See the latest ESG reports on TD performance data, as well as disclosures and position statements on important ESG topics. Learn more
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TD Morningstar ESG Canada Equity Index ETF
Seek to track the performance of a Canadian equity market index which measures the investment return of Canadian large- and mid-capitalization issuers that exhibit higher ESG ratings relative to their peers.
TD Morningstar ESG U.S. Equity Index ETF
Seeks to track the performance of a U.S. equity market index which measures the investment return of U.S. large- and mid- capitalization issuers that exhibit higher ESG ratings relative to their peers.
TD Morningstar ESG International Equity Index ETF
Seeks to track the performance of an international equity market index which measures the investment return of large- and mid-capitalization issuers in Developed Markets located outside of North America, that exhibit higher ESG ratings relative to their peers.
ESG Investing at TDAM
The desire to be sustainably and responsibly invested doesn’t have to be at odds with seeking positive returns in your investment portfolio.
TD North American Sustainability Equity Fund
The fundamental investment objective is to seek to achieve long-term capital appreciation while following a socially responsible approach to investing. The Fund may invest primarily in, or gain exposure to, North American equity securities.
TD North American Sustainability Balanced Fund
The fundamental investment objective is to seek to earn income with the potential for capital appreciation while following a socially responsible approach to investing. The Fund may invest primarily in, or gain exposure to, North American equity and fixed income securities.
TD North American Sustainability Bond Fund
The fundamental investment objective is to seek to earn current income by investing primarily in North American fixed income securities, while following a socially responsible approach to investing.
