Sustainability and Corporate Governance Report 202
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HOW WE TAKE ACTION TO REDUCE CLIMATE IMPACT – HAN
DELSBANKEN FONDER We aim to invest in companies that align with – or contribute positively to – sustainable development in accordance with the 2030 Agenda and the goals of the Paris Agreement. The 2030 Agenda goals are clear and ambitious. One of these goals is to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation to secure sustainable development. Greenhouse gas emissions, water scarcity and the deterioration of biodiversity are just a few examples of the challenges we face. As asset managers, we find ourselves in the midst of a transition to a more circular economy and, on behalf of our fund owners, we are working on speeding up the process. Global initiatives play a central role, but the most important thing we can do is to take action. We belonged to the first group of asset managers to join the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative. We have begun the transition to Paris-Aligned Benchmarks for several of our index products, and we are tightening the requirements for dialogue with companies that cannot yet present a credible plan for becoming climate-neutral. We continue to invest in all of the 2030 Agenda and are looking for companies that offer solutions to the environmental and climate challenges of our time. By investing in line with a sustainable, climate-resilient pathway, we can leverage climate-related opportunities while minimising our climate transition risks. “The Net Zero Asset Managers initiative is a step along the road to solving the climate crisis. The transition to zero emissions will be the biggest transformation in economic history, and we asset managers behind the initiative wish to send a clear signal that there simply is no more time to waste.” Karin Askelöf, Head of Sustainability, Handelsbanken Fonder 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. 21