Northern Providence Investments

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Northern Providence Investments is an asset management firm dedicated to the business of acquiring, developing, and managing socially responsible investment ("SRI") assets for qualified institutional investors. Northern Providence Investments aims to provide a diversified portfolio of performing investments that apply an investment strategy where social, ethical, and environmental criteria are combined with traditional financial analysis in the investment decision making process. Northern Providence Investments operates a collaborative approach by engaging affiliates and other service providers (subject to Northern Providence Investments’ NPI Socially Responsible Principles (see screening criteria below)) each having their own distinct operational style, process and brand in the establishment of investment portfolios and/or vehicles for institutional investors.

There are many businesses and brands that have combined innovative ideas, business acumen, profitability, social responsibility, and accountability into global positive social impacts. By investing in these organizations we not only improve the well-being of current and future generations, but we provide our shareholders with “positive” returns.

Peterson Frederick, Chairman & Interim Chief Executive Officer

Investors will find an investment solution to match their investment profile whether they are income-focused, growth-oriented or somewhere else within the investment spectrum. Northern Providence Investments applies a rigorous selection process and ensures that our investors' assets are sub-advised by leading fund managers who have a consistent discipline and long-term track record of investing globally.

Northern Providence Investments uses a proprietary, disciplined, investment screening and selection process to provide investors with access to passive and active investment solutions to SRI assets with varying capitalization ranges and styles.
The foundation of NPI’s corporate governance, including its core socially responsible framework used to evaluate potential investments and business relationships are as follows (the “NPI Socially Responsible Principles”):
Principle 1: Clear and Sustainable Commitment to Workplace and Employee Relations
An entity with a clear and sustainable commitment to workplace and employee relations should typically:
- Recognize the benefits of diversity and as such maintain a positive stance on diversity as it applies to its hiring and operational practices.
- Maintain programs or initiatives designed to engage, encourage, and support equal employment opportunities to underrepresented communities, which may include, but is not limited to, women, members of visible minorities, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples, lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered/transsexual peoples.
- Provide fair, equitable and sustainable compensation to all its employees.
Principle 2: Clear and Sustainable Commitment to Community Involvement and Social Issues
An entity with a clear and sustainable commitment to community involvement and social issues should typically:
- Actively contribute to or maintain a socio-economic development or community involvement program that fosters sustainable social and economic well-being.
- Respect and support the basic human rights of all people.
- Treat all people fairly, refrain from participating in discrimination and stereotyping, and seek to benefit from and nurture diversity in all its activities.
Principle 3: Clear and Sustainable Commitment to Global Environmental Management
An entity with a clear and sustainable commitment to global environmental management should typically:
- Maintain a keen sense of awareness of its global environmental impact.
- Develop policies and programs to maintain environmental sustainability, engage in responsible resource management, and obey or exceed environmental, safety, and similar laws in the region(s) that it operates.
- Practice open, honest and transparent environmental reporting in an effort to promote the value of the global environment.
Principle 4: Clear and Sustainable Commitment to Ethical Management
An entity with a clear and sustainable commitment to ethical management should typically:
- Offer its products and services with honesty and without discrimination or undue preference.
- Operate in an honest, trustworthy, compassionate, and responsible manner with as much transparency and openness about company policies, finances, and behaviour as is feasible.
- Employ sound practices of corporate governance, including issues of board independence, board and executive compensation, and structural integrity.
The following pooled vehicles are available to qualified institutional investors only. Please contact us to determine if you qualify. (See the relevant portfolio section for objectives, strategies and availability):
NPI Canadian Equity and Social Responsibility Fund
NPI U.S. Equity and Social Responsibility Fund
NPI U.S. Small/Mid Cap Equity and Social Responsibility Fund
NPI Canadian Small/Mid Cap Equity and Social Responsibility Fund
NPI Global Equity and Social Responsibility Fund
NPI Canadian Green Fund
NPI U.S. Green Fund
NPI Global Responsible Real Estate Fund
NPI Global Responsible Financial Services Fund
NPI Global Alternative Energy Fund
NPI Canadian Community Development and Social Bond Fund
NPI U.S. Community Development and Social Bond Fund
NPI Canadian Social Responsibility Index Fund
NPI U.S. Social Responsibility Index Fund
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