S&A is a black-owned, owner-managed and an independent asset consulting company that focuses on providing a dedicated, tailored and high quality service to institutional clients. It currently consults to assets in excess of R 42 billion. S&A has built a strong reputation for adhering to high ethical standards and integrity while maintaining independence and objectivity, thus earning it the trust of high calibre clients. The company is at the forefront of actively promoting high ethical standards within the asset consulting industry. In fact, our founding principles aim to address some of the shortcomings in the asset consulting industry, which include information inequity and conflicts of interest. In 2018, S&A were awarded the Batseta Imbasa Yegolide award for Responsible Investment Consultant of the Year. S&A is a signatory to the United Nations Principles of Responsible Investment (PRI) and is actively working towards encouraging its clients and the industry to integrate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) criteria within their respective decision-making processes. S&A is the first black-owned investment consulting company in South Africa to sign the PRI.