Sustainability and Corporate Governance Report 202
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HANDELSBANKEN FONDER – OUR SUSTAINABILITY GOALS O
ur sustainability goals Handelsbanken Fonder’s vision is to create financial wealth and planetary health through sustainable investments. To set a clear path to our vision, we developed and agreed on new sustainability goals in 2020. The goals apply to all our funds, and have been set in two main areas: aligning our investment portfolios with the Paris Agreement goals and stepping up our contribution to the 2030 Agenda. PARIS-ALIGNED INVESTMENT PORTFOLIOS GOAL Net zero emissions from all our portfolios by 2040 Investing in climate solutions HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE THE GOAL Decarbonising portfolios –50% x2 CONTRIBUTE TO THE 2030 AGENDA GOAL Step up our contribution to the 2030 Agenda HOW WE WILL ACHIEVE THE GOAL Invest in solutions Drive engagement for change 30% + Achieve a 30% increase in sustainable investments by 2025. Increase engagement activities with positive results each year until 2025. Read more on pages 37–53. An emissions intensity reduction of –50% to 2030. Double investments in climate solutions by 2030. Read more on pages 21–35. TARGET TARGET As part of the financial system we have a key role to play in enabling the transition to sustainable development, both through how we choose to invest and how we exercise our role as an owner to influence companies to act responsibly and create long-term value for all stakeholders. We want to be part of the solution. Transparency and measurability are key issues that we highlight in our dialogue with companies. As asset managers, we also need to increase our own transparency and develop our sustainability reporting. During 2020, we analysed and developed sustainability goals for our investment business. Through clear, timebound quantitative targets, we will be able to measure our Information about risk Past performance does not predict future returns. The value of the money invested in the fund can increase or decrease and there is no guarantee that all of your invested capital can be redeemed. The fund’s prospectus (“Informations broschyr”), fund rules and KIID are available at handelsbanken.se/funds. 8