American Century Investments, a $200 billion* global asset manager, expands its investment lineup with the launch of a new strategy for its clients around the world: American Century Global Sustainable Value Equity strategy.

“We are excited to introduce a new global value capability that offers clients a differentiated value proposition by investing in companies we believe are well positioned to benefit financially from a transition to more sustainable business practices,” said chief investment officer Victor Zhang.

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The Global Sustainable Value strategy will apply a best-in-progress approach as it seeks to deliver attractive financial returns while contributing to positive sustainability outcomes across every sector of the economy. The strategy will maintain 45-75 securities and will be managed by global value equity chief investment officer Kevin Toney,  senior portfolio manager Michael Liss and portfolio manager David Byrns.

“The team will leverage our proprietary Improvement Pathway (IP) framework to identify companies that recognize the importance and value of transitioning their business operations to support a more sustainable economy,” said Byrns. “This is an opportunity for our clients to invest in a best-in-progress sustainable strategy that will strive for outperformance while delivering downside risk management and lower volatility.”

The investment team will work in partnership with American Century’s sustainable research team to identify companies for the new strategy.

“Instead of focusing on companies that are already known as sustainability leaders, we are seeking diamonds in the rough - companies that are committed to improving the sustainability of their business,” said head of sustainable investing Sarah Bratton Hughes.

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