Bâtirente was founded in 1984 by the Confederation of National Syndicates in Québec, Canada to manage the pension of affiliated labor unions. The Non-corporate pension fund had US$ 499 million of assets under management as at December 31, 2018.
As a founding signatory of the United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment, the Manager has been committed to investing sustainably. As such, 92% of its assets are managed by firms that integrate ESG criteria to their management process and that are PRI signatories. Furthermore, Bâtirente, in partnership with the "Regroupement pour la responsabilité sociale des entreprsies", founded Æquo in 2016 to manage its shareholder engagements and offer these services to other institutional investors in Québec. Finally, the asset owner collaborates with peers to influence company practices through collaborative engagements through PRI groups and Climate Action 100+, as well as through engagements with policymakers on issues like Supply Chain Modern Slavery.