From Brazilian Mines to Vietnamese Factories: The Site Visits Shaping Alphinity’s Ethical Investing

For most fund managers, investment analysis happens behind a screen, not on site. Their view of a company is shaped by financial statements, not conversations with employees and the local community. But what if fund managers’ ethical decisions were shaped by site visits and hundreds of engagements with companies each year? Today we’re speaking with Jessica Cairns of Alphinity Investment Management, a Sydney‑based fund manager established in 2010 and majority owned by its employees. Jess...