Taking the lead
We are at the forefront of Responsible Investments. By being an active contributor to various international initiatives, we promote best ESG practices globally.
Global initiatives and credentials
Principles for Responsible Investment
PRI is an investor initiative to incorporate ESG in investment processes.
IFRS Sustainability Alliance
We are founding member of the ISSB Investor Advisory Group (IIAG), previously SASB’s Investor Advisory Group (IAG). As part of this work we lead disclosure engagements with companies, and demonstrate how SASB standards are used by investors in different fora.
Previously known as the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB)
Corporate Human Rights Benchmark
The benchmark ranks globally listed companies on their human rights policy, process and performance.
Montreal Carbon Pledge
An investor pledge to commit to measuring and publicly disclosing the carbon footprint of investment portfolios on an annual basis.
Climate Action 100+
CA100+ is an investor initiative to ensure the world's largest corporate greenhouse gas emitters take the necessary action on climate change.
Carbon Disclosure Project
CDP runs the largest global disclosure system for investors, companies, cities, states and regions to manage their environmental impacts.
Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change
IIGCC is a forum for investors to collaborate on climate change.
Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures
We are an official supporter of TCFD. The recommendations provide a foundation for climate-related financial disclosures for all companies, aimed at encouraging companies to report on the climate-related risks and opportunities that are most relevant to their business activities.
Finance for Biodiversity Pledge
The Finance for Biodiversity Pledge is a commitment of 84 financial institution, representing € 12.6 trillion in AuM, to protect and restore biodiversity through their finance activities and investments. The Pledge consists of five steps financial institutions promise to take: collaborating and sharing knowledge, engaging with companies, assessing impact, setting targets, and reporting publicly on the above before 2025.
Our RI credentials
- UNPRI score for RI Strategy & Governance: 5 *****
UNPRI - RI Strategy & Governance Score: A+
Max. possible Score: 5 *****
- Recipient of labels from Luxflag, ISR, and Towards Sustainability for ESG STARS strategies
- Winner of the Sustainable Investment Awards 2020 in category ‘ESG engagement initiative of the year’
- Awarded Best ESG Investment Process in Europe for eight consecutive years (2014-2022) by CFI
‘Source: PRI Assessment Report 2020, CFI.co Judges Report 2022, International Investors Awards 2022, Funds Europe Awards 2022, International Investment Awards 2022