Honest & Fair Business

No specific, quantifiable evidence was found in the provided articles to score any of the KPIs for the 'Honest & Fair Business' ethical value. Information regarding regulatory fines, transparency index scores, financial restatements, audit coverage percentages, ESG controversy scores, and board conflict-free percentages was not available. While the company mentions the existence of a whistleblowing policy

and an anti-bribery and corruption policy, the articles do not provide sufficient detail on their strength, enforcement, or effectiveness to map to specific rubric tiers. Similarly, data on customer queries and call waiting times does not directly address the median resolution time for ethics complaints. The verification of a carbon neutral certification is an environmental claim and does not provide a broad measure of independent verification for all ethical claims and compliance.

Kind to Animals

As a fund manager, the company's impact on animal welfare is primarily through its investment policies. The UK Ethical Fund prohibits exposure to any company involved with animal testing.

This policy was enforced by the sale of Halma from the portfolio after one of its businesses was found to conduct animal testing to satisfy FDA requirements. Additionally, another fund employs negative screening, excluding companies that derive more than 5% of their revenues from animal testing services. The company also has general policies and procedures to reduce animal testing and promote animal welfare. For all other animal-related KPIs, there is no applicable data as the company does not engage in direct animal-related operations, testing, or sourcing.

No War, No Weapons

Liontrust's Sustainable Future funds have never invested in defense-focused businesses.

The company avoids manufacturers of weapons intended specifically for military use , companies with military contracts , and has a written exclusion policy for civilian firearms . Its company-wide controversial weapons policy excludes investments in companies involved with landmines, cluster munitions, and chemical/bio-chemical weapons. As of January 15, 2026, the company's portfolio has 0% exposure to weapons and controversial weapons , indicating 100% compliance with its ethical red lines. The Board of Directors, through its Sustainability Committee, oversees the company's ESG work.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company retains personal data for a period of seven years after an individual ceases to invest.

It processes personal data in compliance with the UK Data Protection Act 2018, UK GDPR, EU GDPR, and the Swiss Federal Act on Data Protection, and its entities are authorized and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority in the UK and the Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier in Luxembourg. Individuals have rights to access, rectify, erase, restrict processing, object to processing, withdraw consent, and complain regarding their data. Users can manage marketing communication preferences. The company has procedures to deal with suspected data security breaches and will notify regulators where legally required. It limits access to personal data to those with a genuine need and subject to a duty of confidentiality.