BNP Paribas Asset Management publishes 2021 Sustainability Report
As part of its Global Sustainability Strategy, BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) is committed to reporting on its sustainability progress, and has today published its dedicated 2021 extra financial report (‘Sustainability Report’). The report demonstrates the six pillars of BNPP AM’s strategy through key achievements, progress on specific data points and initiatives.
Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management, comments:
“This extra financial report details our responsible approach, in our investment processes, our fund offerings and via our shareholder engagement policies, and reports on our progress towards the goals we have set for a low carbon, environmentally sustainable and inclusive economy.”
Among the key achievements in 2021, BNPP AM has:
- Continued to integrate ESG[1] into its investment processes, representing assets under management of EUR 330.5 billion
- Extended its proprietary research methodology to have sustainable indicators for more than 13,000 companies globally
- Voted at more than 2,000 general meetings and opposed 33% of resolutions, focused on corporate climate lobbying, board diversity and executive compensation
- Enhanced its commitment to aligning its investment portfolios with the goals of the Paris Agreement by joining the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative (‘NZAM’)
- Published its biodiversity roadmap, to integrate the challenges of preserving natural capital into all of its investment management activities
- Classified 81% of its open-ended funds in Europe as Article 8 or 9, according to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (‘SFDR’).
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Jane Ambachtsheer
Global Head of Sustainability
Jane Ambachtsheer is Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management, where she oversees the firm’s ambitious approach to sustainable investment.
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About BNP Paribas Asset Management
BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) is the investment arm of BNP Paribas, a leading banking group in Europe with international reach. BNPP AM aims to generate long-term sustainable returns for its clients, based on a sustainability-driven approach. BNPP AM’s investment capabilities are focused around five key strategies: High Conviction Strategies, Private Assets, Multi-Asset and Systematic & Quantitative Investments (SQI), Emerging Markets and Liquidity Solutions, with investment processes incorporating quantitative and fundamental analysis.
Sustainability is core to BNPP AM’s strategy and investment philosophy. Among the leaders in thematic investment in Europe1, BNPP AM intends to contribute to the energy transition, environmental sustainability and the promotion of equality and inclusive growth globally. BNPP AM currently manages EUR 526 billion of assets (EUR 641 billion of assets under management and advisory) and benefits from the expertise of more than 500 investment professionals and around 400 client servicing specialists, serving individual, corporate and institutional clients in 68 countries.
Source: BNPP AM, as at 31 March 2023
1 Source: 2nd in Europe for active sustainable thematic strategies, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management analysis based on Morningstar data as at 31/12/2022.
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