ERSTE FAIR INVEST
Investing according to social, environmental and ethical criteria
Social Impact
ERSTE FAIR INVEST invests globally in companies whose activities, products and services make a contribution in the areas of health, wellbeing, education, employment and society. Please note that investing in investment funds involves risks as well as opportunities.
The companies whose shares ERSTE FAIR INVEST held as at the reference date make the following annual contribution to environmental protection, as illustrated by the figures below. The indicators presented here measure the overall impact of the companies held by the fund as at the reference date. These figures do not represent the share or an assumed impact of ERSTE FAIR INVEST, but rather the overall impact of the companies, based on their reporting.*
Global equity fund with a focus on social issues
44.5% women on supervisory boards and in management positions
44.5% women on supervisory boards and in management positions in the companies selected because they offer fair opportunities for women. A percentage of at least 30% is currently considered to be a fair balance. The proportion of women on management boards is currently below 6% in Austria (source: Ethics and Boards, as of March 2025).
20 million HIV patients in emerging economies
have gained access to innovative treatments at a significantly reduced cost (source: Gilead Sciences, as of 2026).
> 29.7 million pupils and students
in total were taught in 2025 by the education providers held in the fund. Education is among the most important factors for prosperity and social advancement (source: Erste AM, business data, as of 2026).
> 34.5 million micro-borrowers
were granted microloans to support their projects in 2023. This also includes special funding for particularly vulnerable groups to overcome the COVID-19 pandemic or to achieve other social goals (source: Erste AM, business data: BRI, Kasikornbank, as of 2026).
20 million people have received medical care
through the medical offerings, products and services of the portfolio companies (source: ESG Plus, company data, as at 2026).
* These figures provide a snapshot of a specific point in time and may change over time. The data is aggregated by an external ESG research partner on the basis of reports from the investee companies. The comparative figures given are selected and calculated by the ESG research partner using reliable public sources.
The fund invests in the following areas:
(portfolio broken down by topic as classified by Erste AM)
These figures provide a snapshot of a specific point in time and may change over time. Please note that investments in investment funds entail both opportunities and risks. Portfolio as at 31/03/2026. Source: Erste AM, MSCI ESG.
Social impact of ERSTE FAIR INVEST:
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations are at the centre of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, to which all UN Member States subscribed in 2015. The 17 SDGs cover social, economic and environmental issues, focusing on the fight against poverty, education and health as well as clean water, forward-looking infrastructure, responsible consumption and joint efforts to combat climate change (source: Erste Asset Management supports the UN SDGs, data as at 31/03/2026).
The following chart shows the investments of the fund in alignment with the SDGs. For example, health investments were allocated to SDG 3 “Good health and wellbeing”. The figures in the chart refer to the proportion of the fund’s overall contribution to the SDGs. They are calculated based on shares of turnover, which is why goals that cannot be reflected in a company’s turnover, such as women’s advancement or good working conditions, are not shown.
Disclaimer
This document is an advertisement. Please refer to the prospectus of the UCITS or to the Information for Investors pursuant to Art 21 AIFMG of the alternative investment fund and the Key Information Document before making any final investment decisions. All data is sourced from Erste Asset Management GmbH, unless indicated otherwise. Our languages of communication are German and English.
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