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At Stewart Investors, we believe in putting people first. Our investment world-view is of a series of partnerships – with each other, with our clients, with the companies we invest in, the people who buy their goods and services, and with the wider society in which we all live and work.
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Making a difference to the communities where we live, work and invest through philanthropy has been a focus for our business for over a decade. This is also an important part of our corporate value of ‘care’ to societies in which we operate.
First Sentier Foundation
The First Sentier Foundation (the Foundation) is our philanthropic initiative, founded in 2012. The Foundation is dedicated to building sustainable lives through education.
Our philanthropic vision and mission is intrinsically linked to our work, including in the areas of diversity, equity and inclusion, financial literacy, modern slavery, and climate action.
Our vision
A world where each person’s education enables them to build a sustainable life – now and in the future.
Our mission
We fund work that supports people to gain the skills and knowledge to thrive throughout their life. We focus on supporting people of all ages who would not otherwise have these educational opportunities.
Our philanthropic partnerships
We aim to build strategic philanthropic partnerships with charities across the world that align with our vision and mission. We prioritise funding for organisations which address the root causes of educational inequality.
Below is a summary of the initiatives we fund with our current strategic partners.
Asia
 | AidhaAidha’s mission is to empower migrant domestic workers and low-income women in Singapore through financial education, to enable sustainable wealth creation and transform their lives. The Foundation has funded a range of long-course modules that focus on money management, IT skills, informed financial decision-making and entrepreneurship.
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 | Children's Wishing WellChildren’s Wishing Well provides holistic education to children from low socioeconomic backgrounds in Singapore. The Foundation supports the Children's Enrichment Program, which is a structured program for children aged 7–12 that includes tuition support, non-academic electives, life skills workshops, mentoring, reading club and learning journeys. Learn more about Children's Wishing Well >
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 | EnrichEnrich’s mission is to empower migrant domestic workers in Hong Kong to transform their lives through financial education. The Foundation has funded initiatives that help migrant workers make informed decisions via financial literacy workshops, in-person and live-streamed seminars, outreach events and mentoring.
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 | Integrated Brilliant EducationIntegrated Brilliant Education Limited aims to educate and empower underprivileged Non-Chinese Speaking children in Hong Kong for a better future. The Foundation has funded the provision of teachers to support early childhood learning, primary- and secondary-level students. Learn more about Integrated Brilliant Education >
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Australia
 | Australian Literacy and Numeracy FoundationThe Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation assists people in Australia’s most marginalised communities to gain vital language, literacy and communication skills - specifically supporting First Nations, refugee and other vulnerable Australians. The Foundation supports The Early Language and Literacy (EL&L) program on NSW’s Mid-North Coast and The Breakfast Library in Western Sydney. Learn more about Australian Literacy and Numeracy Foundation >
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 | Indigenous Literacy FoundationThe Indigenous Literacy Foundation provides remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Communities with tools and resources that aim to improve their children’s literacy futures. The Foundation has supported three projects; supplying culturally relevant books, providing pre-school playgroups with early literacy learning kits and publishing a Community story in a home language. Learn more about the Indigenous Literacy Foundation >
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 | The King's Trust AustraliaThe King's Trust Australia’s vision is that every young person should have the chance to succeed, regardless of their start to life. The Foundation has supported the Get Into Employment programs, designed to support First Nations young people explore, secure and thrive in employment. These culturally responsive programs include Get Into Maritime and Get Into Reef Conservation. Learn more about The King's Trust Australia >
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 | The Freedom HubThe Freedom Hub is on a mission to end modern slavery in Australia. The Foundation has supported the Survivor School Thrive Program in Western Sydney, whose goal is to build modern slavery survivors’ confidence and skills to be ready for future study or work. Program recipients will also have access to specialist trauma-informed psychological support. Learn more about The Freedom Hub >
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EMEA
 | basis.pointbasis.point has a vision where children in Ireland have the opportunity to reach their potential through education. As a Premier Patron, the Foundation has contributed to a fund that delivers educational programs that tackle complex issues in a child’s educational lifecycle such as literacy, STEM and financial literacy. Learn more about basis.point >
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 | Earthwatch EuropeEarthwatch Europe wants to create a world where we live in balance with nature, helping communities to protect the nature around them. The Foundation has funded Teach Earth In the Field - a residential training weekend for teachers from the UK’s underserved communities, held in nature and delivered via an outdoor approach to learning. Learn more about Earthwatch Europe >
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 | The King's TrustThe King's Trust was founded on a vision that every young person should have the chance to succeed, regardless of their start to life. The Foundation supports the Achieve Programme, targeting students at risk of not being in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) who struggle with mainstream education. The programme is aimed at schools in areas of deprivation and offers over 300 experiential and practical modules. Learn more about The King's Trust >
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 | The Sutton TrustThe Sutton Trust was established to address educational disadvantage and promote social mobility from birth to the workplace. The Foundation has funded their Pathways to Banking & Finance program, supporting high-achieving 16- to 18-year-old students from low socio-economic backgrounds to gain the skills, advice and experience to access top educational opportunities and careers in the finance sector. Learn more about the Sutton Trust >
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USA
 | Let's Get ReadyLet’s Get Ready provides students who are first-generation to college or from historically disinvested communities with the guidance and support needed to achieve their college aspirations. The Foundation has provided funding to support their delivery of programs to New York-based high school and college students to support their higher education journey, help improve their SAT scores, prepare for college applications, apply for financial aid, enrol in college, and thrive and graduate from college. Learn more about Let's Get Ready >
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 | The King's Trust USAThe King's Trust USA was founded on the vision that every young person should have the chance to succeed, regardless of their start to life. The Foundation has supported the Enterprise Challenge in New York, a 12-week school-based program for middle and high school students who are at risk of educational underachievement, to develop entrepreneurship skills through gamification and mentorship. Learn more about The King's Trust USA >
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 | Scholarship AmericaScholarship America’s mission is to eliminate barriers to educational success so that any student can pursue their dream. The Foundation has contributed towards the Scholarship America Dream Award, which is uniquely impactful for students who have made it to college but need a hand along the way. Learn more about Scholarship America >
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Workplace giving
Staff donations
The Foundation runs matching schemes, matching employee’s personal donations, subject to conditions being met, to charitable causes they support. The Foundation also provides support to employees with staff giving campaigns and payroll giving schemes, where available.
Volunteering
In addition to providing funding to our strategic partners, we encourage staff to give back directly to the communities they live and work in. We provide all staff with three days of volunteering leave per year. For every day volunteered by our staff, the Foundation makes a donation to our strategic charitable partners via our Volunteer Matching Scheme.
Our focus areas
Our Corporate Sustainability strategy is organised into four focus areas
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