Sustainability and Corporate Governance Report 202
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HOW WE WORK – HANDELSBANKEN FONDER goals Financia
l wealth Planetary health SDG SOLUTIONS MODEL Engagement Corporate governance As a significant investor, we have a responsibility and an opportunity to engage with companies to act responsibly and conduct their business in a sustainable manner as well as to encourage the asset management sector to advance its sustainability efforts. We do this through dialogue, investor networks and corporate governance. Engagement dialogues Dialogue is an important method for engaging companies. This applies to proactive dialogue aiming to influence companies to improve their sustainability activities as well as dialogue with companies we consider do not comply with international norms and conventions. Our engagement takes place through direct contact with companies as well as in cooperation with other investors, often through global alliances. Investor networks We actively participate in investor networks to promote the development of the asset management sector in its sustainability efforts. Participating in networks also plays an important role in our learning and development. A key part of our task as an investment manager is active and responsible corporate governance in the companies we own through our funds. The role of shareholder brings with it our ability to influence these companies. In addition to dialogues, this is done mainly through voting at AGMs and representation on nomination committees. The goal is the optimal long-term performance of the companies’ value, which benefits the customers who invest in our funds. We generally support shareholder resolutions that focus on material sustainability issues, greater accounting transparency, and reporting of companies’ climate impact. For more information about our engagement activities, see page 57. Sustainability analysis is an important part of fund management that helps us to identify risks in companies’ business models and to find companies that are at the forefront of the transition to sustainable development. In our active equity and fixed-income management, the sustainability analysis is part of the company analysis and investment process. Similarly, it is part of the fund analysis and investment process in active multi manager solutions when funds are selected for inclusion in fund portfolios. 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. 11