Better Health for All

The company's core business of asset management has no significant direct positive or negative health impact. For its operations, the company actively mitigates environmental externalities that indirectly impact health. It reduced scope 1 & 2 market-based emissions by 9.26 tCO2e

and business travel emissions by 234.74 tCO2e . Its Scope 1 & 2 intensity ratio decreased from 0.91 tonnes CO2e/FTE in 2022 to 0.25 tonnes CO2e/FTE . The company purchased 235 carbon credits for 24/25 and uses renewable energy credits for its offices . It is targeting operational net zero by 2050 , and its CEF investments' weighted average carbon intensity was over 40% lower than benchmarks . The company does not produce health-related products or services, nor does it conduct health research.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

CLIG.LSE is an asset management company serving institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, not consumers

. Consequently, it does not offer consumer lending or deposit services, nor does it provide debt products to consumers. There are no APRs or consumer fee structures to evaluate, and no revenue is generated from high-cost consumer financial products or penalty fees. The company is not regulated as a lender, and its business model does not directly impact customer credit scores, savings growth, homeownership, or business creation for the general public. Furthermore, the company does not operate financial service access points for consumers in the context of banking deserts, nor does it offer financial literacy programs for the general public. The fine mentioned in Article 1 pertains to City National Bank, a subsidiary of Royal Bank of Canada, not CLIG.LSE .

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

The company offers private medical insurance to all employees.

Additionally, all UK employees have access to a Group Income Protection policy, which includes an Employee Assistance Programme offering confidential advice to employees and their immediate family.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

City of London Investment Group PLC is an asset management company and does not procure or trade physical commodities. Consequently, KPIs related to fair-trade certification, supplier audit frequency, supply chain traceability, materials risk index, and remediation speed are not applicable to its direct operations. The company reported no forced or child labour incidents.

For ethical clause coverage and supplier diversity spend, the provided articles do not contain specific quantitative data to assess these KPIs.

Kind to Animals

CLIG.LSE is an asset management company. Its core business model involves providing investment advisory services and managing funds, which does not entail activities such as manufacturing products, conducting animal testing, engaging in animal agriculture, or directly impacting wildlife habitats. Consequently, all KPIs related to cruelty-free certification, animal testing, humane operations, ethical sourcing, and direct conservation efforts are not applicable to the company's direct operations. While a founder of a subsidiary established a not-for-profit foundation supporting animal welfare causes

, and an academic center funded by a foundation (not directly CLIG.LSE) influences animal welfare policy, these are not direct corporate actions or metrics for CLIG.LSE itself against the specified KPIs. Therefore, all KPIs are scored 0, reflecting their non-applicability to the company's business model as per the rubric's N/A definitions.

No War, No Weapons

The provided articles, which include annual reports and company information, do not contain specific, quantifiable evidence directly addressing the company's involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, dual-use technologies, or peacebuilding initiatives. There is no data on revenue from defense contracts, R&D in dual-use technologies, sales to embargoed regimes, or investments in peacebuilding. While the company states alignment with the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, this is distinct from the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which is the specific requirement for the `ungp_alignment` KPI.

Consequently, no KPIs can be scored based on the available information.

Planet-Friendly Business

The company's total Scope 1, 2, and 3 greenhouse gas emissions for the year ended June 30, 2023, were 1094.31 tCO2e

, with 95% coming from Scope 3 , which is considered a non-material footprint for a services provider. The company purchases verified Gold Standard offsets, approved by the ICVCM. For the year 2024/2025, 235 credits were purchased , representing approximately 21.5% of the company's total 2023 emissions. The company publishes annual TCFD reports , with the latest being the 2023/2024 report , stating disclosures are consistent with TCFD recommendations. It has considered outline climate scenarios, specifically the NGFS climate scenarios (Orderly, Disorderly, Hot house world, Too little, too late scenarios).

Respect for Cultures & Communities

CLIG.LSE has a Corporate and Social Responsibility Policy

and states its culture recognizes and considers communities in which it does business and where employees live . The company reports employee participation in various community support activities, including food bank donations, gift-giving to underprivileged families, support for refugees, blood drives, animal volunteer organizations, and fundraisers . It uses local suppliers to help support community businesses and aims to protect cultures and customs through its outreach programs and within the workplace . The company provides training on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion topics twice per financial year and has a whistleblowing mechanism for its workforce . CLIG.LSE explicitly states it does not make donations to any client-related charity, event or activity, or to any political party or candidate .

Safe & Smart Tech

CLIG provides a comprehensive "CLIG Security Education Programme (CSEP)" with monthly cybersecurity training, including online courses, videos, and phishing exercises, for all employees.

The company assesses employee retention of this training and adjusts future programs based on findings. CLIG explicitly states it does not sell personal information and has no documented incidents of unauthorized data use. CLIG conducts ongoing systems vulnerability testing and network monitoring to reduce vulnerabilities , alongside incident response planning. CLIG adheres to major privacy regulations including EU GDPR, UK GDPR, and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) , as well as the UK Corporate Governance Code and FCA's Remuneration Code. It monitors financial services regulatory developments and is establishing an Internal Audit function to meet Provision 29 requirements , with a mock process planned for FY2024/25 and full operation by July 1, 2025.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

The company has implemented one waste reduction initiative by no longer posting hard copy Proxy Forms.

It also provides basic customer education by encouraging shareholders to vote online to save paper.