INTEGRATION

When selecting individual stocks, we take into account sustainability
aspects that go beyond the company-wide minimum ESG standards.

INTEGRATION

Berücksichtigung von Nachhaltigkeitsaspekten bei der Titelauswahl unserer Fonds
Fonds entsprechen Artikel 8 der Offenlegungsverordnung

Integrate ESG criteria into the investment process

Integration means that ESG criteria are included in the investment process. These criteria include:

  • Environmental
  • Social
  • Corporate governance

This can have a positive financial impact. Companies with a high ESG risk are excluded. Analysts recognise investments with ESG characteristics that offer economic advantages. They recommend these investments. Integration funds comply with Article 8 of the Disclosure Regulation of the European Union. Please note that investments in securities entail risks in addition to the opportunities presented here. 

ESGenius® – 
the centrepiece of our sustainability approach

The ESG analysis using our ESGenius® rating model is the centrepiece of our sustainability approach. We use the ESGenius Score® to identify those companies that do not fulfil our integration criteria and therefore have too high an ESG risk.

It should be noted that this sustainable orientation can exclude certain companies from the investable universe.

Erste AM ESGenius® Score

The analysis focuses on the relevant ESG risks, which can be assessed using statistical analysis. Based on this data, Erste AM's Responsible Investment Team creates the proprietary Erste AM ESGenius® Score. Each company receives a sustainability rating ranging from 0 to 100. The minimum score for integration funds is 30.

Exclusion criteria
of Integration funds

⃠    Child labour

⃠    Forced labour

⃠    Discrimination at work

⃠    Violation of human rights

⃠    UN Global Compact

⃠    Production of military equipment

⃠    Provision of military equipment

⃠    Authoritarian regime

We follow our values

Erste Asset Management follows principles and guidelines to create a solid foundation for a sustainable investment approach. This includes close cooperation with partners who specialize in sustainability, which is an important component.

Integration funds

We consciously take sustainability aspects into account when selecting funds.

Please note the legal warnings at the bottom of the pages of the individual funds.

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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.

The prospectus for UCITS (including any amendments) is published in accordance with the provisions of the InvFG 2011 in the currently amended version. Information for Investors pursuant to Art 21 AIFMG is prepared for the alternative investment funds (AIF) administered by Erste Asset Management GmbH pursuant to the provisions of the AIFMG in connection with the InvFG 2011.

The fund prospectus, Information for Investors pursuant to Art 21 AIFMG, and the Key Information Document can be viewed in their latest versions at the  web site www.erste-am.com within the section mandatory publications  or obtained in their latest versions free of charge from the domicile of the management company and the domicile of the custodian bank. The exact date of the most recent publication of the fund prospectus, the languages in which the Key Information Document is available, and any additional locations where the documents can be obtained can be viewed on the web site www.erste-am.com. A summary of investor rights is available in German and English on the website www.erste-am.com/investor-rights as well as at the domicile of the management company.

The management company can decide to revoke the arrangements it has made for the distribution of unit certificates abroad, taking into account the regulatory requirements.

Detailed information on the risks potentially associated with the investment can be found in the fund prospectus or Information for investors pursuant to Art 21 AIFMG of the respective fund. If the fund currency is a currency other than the investor's home currency, changes in the corresponding exchange rate may have a positive or negative impact on the value of his investment and the amount of the costs incurred in the fund - converted into his home currency.

Our analyses and conclusions are general in nature and do not take into account the individual needs of our investors in terms of earnings, taxation, and risk appetite. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of the future performance of a fund.

The issue and redemption of unit certificates and the execution of payments to unit holders has been transferred to the Fund's custodian bank/depositary, Erste Group Bank AG, Am Belvedere 1, 1100 Vienna, Austria. Redemption requests can be submitted by investors to their custodian bank, which will forward them to the Custodian Bank/Depositary of the Fund for execution via the usual banking channels. All payments to investors are also processed via the usual banking clearing channel with the investor's custodian bank. In Germany, the issue and return prices of shares are published in electronic form on the web site www.erste-am.com (and also at www.fundinfo.com). Any other information for Shareholders is published in the Bundesanzeiger, Cologne.