- Who We Serve
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- Who We Serve
- What We Do
- About Us
- Insights & Research
Our commitment to the world around us
We take seriously our responsibility to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into business strategy to generate long-term value and build trust with our stakeholders.
Our commitment to the world around us
We take seriously our responsibility to integrate environmental, social and governance factors into business strategy to generate long-term value and build trust with our stakeholders.
Achieving Greater for All
We extend our 130+ year, principles based legacy of client centricity, deep expertise and commitment to integrity by incorporating fundamental environmental, social and governance considerations into how we operate as a business, as investors, as an employer and in society.
Increasingly enabled by a powerful combination of data, insightful analytics and leading technology, we believe that sustainable outcomes and financial returns can be jointly achieved.
We remain committed to these practices to achieve greater for our clients, shareholders, partners and communities.
Asset Servicing
Combining asset servicing expertise with advanced technology to support clients’ ESG requirements from risk management to optimizing investment processes.
Investment Management
We help investors build future-fit portfolios by bringing clarity to the investment opportunities and risks resulting from financially relevant ESG factors.
Wealth Management
Empowering clients to incorporate their ESG investment objectives without jeopardizing financial goals and helping achieve intended impact through personalized reporting.

NEWS: Northern Trust serves as lead investor on pay-for-success teacher residency program
Northern Trust, along with other organizations including the Gates Family Foundation and the Denver Foundation, is investing $1.4 million in an innovative pay-for-success program to help train and license 335 new teachers in Denver, Colorado.
Sustainability, Inclusion and Social Impact
Being stewards of our clients' assets for the long-term requires us to be stewards of our people and our planet. We embed sustainability principles and continually improve our practices across our products, services and corporate processes.
Philanthropy and Volunteerism
We are committed to a culture that embraces diversity, encourages equity and promotes inclusivity by supporting our communities, employees and clients to achieve greater.

$160M given
globally
over the past decade

Nearly 1M
volunteer hours
over the past decade

Net Zero
Carbon
by 2050

Dow Jones
Sustainability Index
15th consecutive year
News and Thought Leadership
See Northern Trust s latest actions and hear from our experts on ESG issues.
Climate-focused reporting launches
Service provides institutional investors with key climate risk metrics, supporting regulatory oversight and reporting obligations.
Engaging on human rights diversity
Global Head of Sustainable Investing and Stewardship Julie Moret highlights examples of how active ownership works with human rights and diversity.
Hurricane Ian’s economic impact
Recent weather has laid bare the challenges facing Florida’s insurance agency. Chief Economist Carl Tannenbaum explains.
Meet Our Experts
Kimberly Evans is an Executive Vice President and the Head of Corporate Sustainability, Inclusion, and Social Impact at Northern Trust.
Julie Moret, global head of sustainable investing and stewardship for Northern Trust Asset Management.
Steve Locke is a Executive Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, his organization ensures the confidentiality, availability, integrity and resiliency of Northern Trust Information Technology.