Affirmative Investment Management

Founded in 2014, Affirmative Investment Management (AIM) was established as the world's first dedicated impact bond manager. The company's mission was to manage mainstream bond portfolios for clients that generate positive environmental and social impacts without compromising financial returns. AIM developed a proprietary research and impact-assessment methodology to verify the credentials of bond issuers and report on the tangible outcomes of their investments. In November 2020, AIM was acquired by MetLife Investment Management (MIM) and now forms the core of MIM's specialized ESG and impact investment capabilities, continuing its focus on fixed income impact strategies.