Do you want your investment to consider sustainability?
Investing is about achieving the highest possible return – and for some investors, it is also important that the investment takes sustainability into account. Regardless of what matters most to you, we offer a range of investment products that can reflect your sustainability preferences.
1. Consider negative impact on sustainability factors
Considering negative impact on sustainability factors, for example by excluding or influencing companies.
2. Support sustainability
Supporting sustainability, for example by including companies that actively contribute to sustainability objectives through their business.
3. Meet stricter EU-criteria
Meeting stricter EU criteria by investing in products that align with EU’s climate and environmental criteria.
To be able to take your sustainability preferences into account when providing investment advice and recommendations, we need to understand your views on sustainability in relation to your investments. You will therefore be asked about your sustainability preferences during the investment meeting. You can read more about the categories within sustainable investments below.
Consider negative impact on sustainability factors
When considering negative impact on sustainability factors, the focus is on being aware of the potential negative effects that investments may have on the environment and society.
Investments may, for example, have a negative impact if they finance activities that harm the environment or society. Negative impact can be addressed in different ways, such as by excluding certain activities or companies with significant negative effects, or by influencing companies in a more sustainable direction through dialogue and active ownership.
Negative impact considerations may relate to environmental factors such as greenhouse gas emissions, impacts on biodiversity, water use and waste, as well as social factors such as working conditions, human rights, equality and anti‑corruption.
Support sustainability
Investments can also contribute positively to environmental and societal goals by channelling funds towards companies that support such goals. These types of investments are called ‘sustainable investments’. For sustainable investments, it is a requirement that the investment does not have a significant impact on other sustainability goals, and that the investee companies follow good governance practices.
A sustainable investment can be investment in companies that contribute to the green transition. Such contributions include finding solutions that promote biodiversity, the circular economy, reduction of CO2, improved working conditions, social integration or that contribute to other UN environmental or social goals.
A sustainable investment can also be an investment in companies that are transforming their business models to support the green transition. In other words, investment in companies that may not necessarily be climate friendly or socially responsible today, but which are working on these issues and are moving in the right direction.
Meet stricter EU criteria
Sustainable investments that contribute to an environmental objective can also meet the criteria set out in the EU Taxonomy. The Taxonomy defines criteria for a range of activities within areas such as energy, industry, transport, construction, water supply and waste management. These activities are assessed based on whether they contribute positively to one or more of the EU’s six environmental objectives:
- Climate change mitigation
- Climate change adaptation
- Sustainable use and protection of water and marine resources
- Transition to a circular economy
- Pollution prevention and control
- Protection and restoration of biodiversity and ecosystems
For an activity to be considered environmentally sustainable under the EU Taxonomy, it must contribute substantially to at least one of the environmental objectives, while not causing significant harm to the other objectives. In addition, companies must comply with international principles for responsible business conduct and good governance practices.
At present, only a limited number of companies have activities that meet the EU Taxonomy criteria. This is partly because the framework is still under development and because, in some areas, sufficient data is not yet available to assess compliance with the criteria with certainty.
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