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Statement on Justice
Statement on Justice
The desire for equity and justice is the central motivation for who we are at Rally Assets and the work we do.
We stand firmly opposed to all forms of discrimination and prejudice; in particular, discrimination based on race, ethnicity, country of origin, religious belief, gender, sexual orientation and age.
We are guided by the knowledge of the harm that has been done from discrimination and oppression and by the belief that, individually and as a society, we will all benefit from a just world.
We work to support justice outside Rally, for example, when working with investors, engaging with fund managers and making our own investment decisions.
We work to support justice inside Rally when hiring staff and developing team culture. We work to create and maintain an environment that encourages people to be themselves and to express themselves. We strive for an inclusive, equitable, diverse workplace and a supportive team culture of dignity and respect.
We know the great value that comes from having a team of people with diverse experiences, perspectives, backgrounds and abilities. Individuals are unique but live within a societal context of structural discrimination and injustice. At Rally, we work hard to see the individual and the system that has shaped that individual.
We’re not perfect. As individuals and as a team, we learn and unlearn, reflect and re-learn, to deepen our own understanding and to improve.
We understand the limits of our influence and understand we stand stronger when we stand together, so we harness partnerships to amplify our impact.
We have made specfic formal commitments towards equity and justice, as noted below. We track our progress on those commitments, as well as alignment to the spirit of the initiative, since implementation and reporting requirements can be vague.
Commitments We Have Made
An initiative to foster diversity and inclusion in leadership roles. Organization pledge to work to meet the challenges of gender parity (50%) and increased representation of equity-deserving groups (30%) within leadership roles.
PLEDGED: 2023
A commitment to specific operational changes to make the workplace more diverse and inclusive and bring an end anti-Black systemic racism.
SIGNED: 2020
A commitment to make specific shifts in our due diligence process in order to catalyze the movement of capital to BIPOC managers, as a contribution reducing system racial inequalities
SIGNED: 2020
A certification for companies using business as a force for good to achieve social and environmental goals. Companies become certified as B Corps through the third-party verification of having met high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.
CERTIFIED: 2012, for first time. Have maintained certification since then.
Canadian Statement on Climate Change
A commitment by institutional investors to support a transition to a net-zero economy informed by Indigenous perspectives, that supports Indigenous economic opportunities, and encourages business practices that align with the principles of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
SIGNED: 2021
Canadian Statement on Diversity and Inclusion
A commitment by institutional investors to take intentional steps to promote diversity and inclusion across their portfolios and within their organizations.
SIGNED: 2020
Principles for Responsible Investment
An international initiative to support investors to understand the investment implications of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors and incorporate them into their investment and ownership decisions.
SIGNED: 2021
Recommendation 92 of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC)’s Calls to Action
In order to redress the legacy of residential schools and advance the process of Canadian reconciliation, the TRC made 94 Calls to Action. TRC 92 is for the corporate sector.
ADOPTED: 2022