Northern Trust's Corporate Social Responsibility Reports

At Northern Trust, our approach to sustainability is grounded in our enduring principles of service, expertise and integrity.

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Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

A Letter From Connie L. Lindsey And Michael G. O’Grady of Northern Trust
Northern Trust values corporate social responsibility (CSR) as an essential element of our mission and culture. Our stakeholders expect us to be responsible stewards of the company’s resources, balancing appropriate levels of prudence and risk to create value. We take that responsibility seriously, as demonstrated through our commitment to Achieve Greater through our CSR strategy.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

Sustainable Products and Services are the Foundation of Northern Trust's Responsible Investment Principles
At the end of 2016, Northern Trust Asset Management managed $54 billion of assets globally that incorporate ESG criteria, including six ESG funds and two newly launched ESG exchange-traded funds (ETFs). With ESG trends continuing to strengthen, our ESG pooled fund platform grew to over $5 billion. Northern Trust's investment oversight solutions offer our investors comprehensive analysis, insights and monitoring, as well as asset class portfolios that include traditional market-based metrics and ESG exposures.

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Northern Trust's Talent Management Team Delivers Over 400K Hours of Training in 2016
Northern Trust’s talent management team has designed and created blended learning solutions in a customized training portfolio of core, manager, sales and client servicing programming that delivered more than 400,000 hours of training in 2016. In addition, these teams launched new onboarding sales and client service curricula, developed a new behavior approach for partners and designed a new manager philosophy.

Environment

Northern Trust Partners Think Green
Partners Think Green (PTG) is Northern Trust’s global partner environmental engagement program aimed at increasing awareness of sustainability issues, promoting best practices and unifying environmentally focused business operations under the same umbrella.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Northern Trust's Commitment to Shared Value
Northern Trust Community Partners is a global program that helps partners identify, engage and develop relationships with local charities. These relationships include both financial and volunteer support. We offer two full days of paid time off for partners to spend volunteering with an approved non-profit organization. In addition to these hours, partners generously gave over 154,000 hours of their personal time to charitable organizations.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

The Foundation of Northern Trust's Responsible Investment Principles, ESG Funds
The foundation of Northern Trust's responsible investment principles, as with our entire decision-making process, is that we will act in a manner to protect our clients’ financial well-being.

Social Impact & Volunteering

A Diverse Group of Musicians from Northern Trust Form “The Exceptions"
In 2011, a diverse group of musicians from Northern Trust came together to form “The Exceptions.” Since the band’s humble beginnings as the house band for the company’s annual United Way campaign, it has performed more than 100 times in support of Northern Trust-sponsored charities. From galas to walkathons to club performances, The Exceptions have performed for events with hundreds and even thousands in attendance.

Diversity & Inclusion

Diversity at Northern Trust, an Essential Element in our Corporate Culture

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Northern Trust Core Aspects: Governance and Ethics
Connie L. Lindsey, Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Social Responsibility and Global Diversity & Inclusion, is responsible for the design and execution of a comprehensive CSR strategy.

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ACHIEVE GREATER | Northern Trust Releases 2016 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
“At Northern Trust, we believe organizations with a demonstrated commitment to corporate social responsibility create greater value for shareholders and key stakeholders.” -

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