[citation needed] In 1998 Coronation Fund Managers established in Dublin, Ireland and in 1999 opened an office in London.

[3] It became the first[citation needed] asset manager in South Africa to gain Global Investment Performance Standards (GIPSTM) compliance.

In 2007, Coronation became a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investments[6] and began formulating their global emerging markets (GEM) product offering.

Poor ESG performance may not necessarily exclude investing in a company, but it does force them to carefully consider the issues and engage management on these factors.

Coronation furthermore recognises the importance of focusing its attention and time on those ESG issues where it has expertise, and that can have the most meaningful impact on a company's long-term prospects.

[9] In terms of their procurement processes, Coronation applies strict consideration rules in order to create the opportunity for enhanced economic activity.