Investing sustainably
At BNP Paribas Asset Management, our purpose is to achieve sustainable long-term returns for our clients, by placing sustainability at the heart of our strategy and investment philosophy.
Why invest sustainably?
We believe that analysing investments using ESG1 criteria helps to account for a wider set of opportunities and risks by, for example, steering clear of companies that are exposed to pollution lawsuits, labour unrest, shareholder disputes or other events that can damage their reputation and business performance.
Moreover, as an investor, you can help shape a better world through your investment choices. By redirecting capital towards sustainable thematic or impact solutions, investors can support the transition to a more sustainable global economy. For us, this is an economic model built on a successful Energy transition, healthy Ecosystems, and greater Equality in our societies – our 3Es.
Our sustainability expertise
Sustainability is core to our business and our investment decisions. We are focused on achieving long-term sustainable returns for our clients.
Long-term commitment to sustainability
A 20+ year history in sustainability including, for example, ESG research and integration, stewardship and issuer engagement, and a broad range of solutions to invest in sustainability
Recognised sustainability strategy
Our approach is recognised by various third parties such as PRI2, ShareAction, Broadridge, Majority Action, and Influence Map
Thought leader and advocate
We are active in 40+ industry and collaborative initiatives including the PRI, IIGCC3, Climate Action 100+, and Nature Action 100
Dedicated Sustainability Centre
A dedicated team of around 35 multi-disciplinary experts driving our sustainability approach
Global scope
We seek to integrate ESG research and analysis across strategies, asset classes and geographies4
Sustainability Centre
Our Sustainability Centre is a well-resourced team of around 35 sustainability specialists across Asia, Europe and North America. It is responsible for developing and implementing the firm’s sustainability strategy and reporting, ESG Integration Guidelines and Policy, Stewardship Policy and Responsible Business Conduct Policy, as well as our ambitious targets on the energy transition, the ecosystems and equality.
The ESG research team within the Sustainability Centre provides investment teams with research, analysis and data at company and sectoral levels. It also supports these teams in their efforts to integrate sustainability-related risks and opportunities into investment strategies. Our ESG research analysts’ insights are informed by a variety of external data and research sources.
General meetings voted at in total5
Opposition of management proposals6
Support of shareholder proposals on climate7
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[1] ESG: Environmental, Social and Governance. ESG assessments are based on BNP Paribas Asset Management’s proprietary methodology which integrates all three aspects of E, S & G.
[2] PRI: Principles for Responsible Investment
[3] IIGCC: Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change
[4] BNP Paribas Asset Management’s ESG integration principles and guidelines
[5,6,7] BNP Paribas Asset Management, as of 30 June 2024.
Important information
Marketing communication. For wholesale investors only.
Past performance or achievement is not indicative of current or future performance. Performance is calculated net of fees unless otherwise stated.
Any views expressed here are those of the author as of the date of publication, based on available information, and subject to change without notice. This material does not constitute investment advice.
Investments are subject to market fluctuations and the risks inherent in investments in securities. The value of investments and the income they generate may go down as well as up and it is possible that investors will not recover their initial investment. There is no guarantee that the performance objective will be achieved.
Investing in emerging markets, or specialised or restricted sectors is likely to be subject to a higher-than-average volatility due to a high degree of concentration, greater uncertainty because less information is available, there is less liquidity or due to greater sensitivity to changes in market conditions (social, political and economic conditions).
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) investment risk: The lack of common or harmonised definitions and labels integrating ESG and sustainability criteria at EU level may result in different approaches by managers when setting ESG objectives. This also means that it may be difficult to compare strategies integrating ESG and sustainability criteria to the extent that the selection and weightings applied to select investments may be based on metrics that may share the same name but have different underlying meanings. In evaluating a security based on the ESG and sustainability criteria, the Investment Manager may also use data sources provided by external ESG research providers. Given the evolving nature of ESG, these data sources may for the time being be incomplete, inaccurate or unavailable. Applying responsible business conduct standards in the investment process may lead to the exclusion of securities of certain issuers. Consequently, (the Sub-Fund’s) performance may at times be better or worse than the performance of relatable funds that do not apply such standards.
This is not an exhaustive list of risks. For a complete description and definition of risks, please consult a client relationship manager or the global BNP Paribas Asset Management website: staging.bnpparibas-am.co.uk.