Responsible

We apply strict selection criteria to identify the best companies in each industry.

Strict selection criteria from all perspectives of sustainability

Responsible investing takes ESG criteria into account. This is also the case with integration. ESG stands for:

  • Environment
  • Social
  • Governance

These criteria are incorporated into a specialized ESGenius® rating. This rating forms the basis for evaluating companies. An additional best-in-class approach ensures that the most sustainable companies in each industry are selected.

These funds comply with Article 8 of the European Union’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Please note that investing in securities involves risks in addition to the opportunities described.

ESGenius® – 
the centrepiece of our sustainability approach

The ESG analysis is the most important part of our sustainability concept. For this, we use the ESGenius® rating model. With the ESGenius® Score, we assess companies based on their sustainability performance.

This allows us to identify:

  • Companies with high ESG risk
  • Companies that are not among the most sustainable in their sector

Through this sustainable approach, we exclude certain companies from our investments.

Read ESGenius-Letter

ESGenius® – 
the centrepiece of our sustainability approach

The ESG analysis is the most important part of our sustainability concept. For this, we use the ESGenius® rating model. With the ESGenius® Score, we assess companies based on their sustainability performance.

This allows us to identify:

  • Companies with high ESG risk
  • Companies that are not among the most sustainable in their sector

Through this sustainable approach, we exclude certain companies from our investments.

Read ESGenius-Letter

Erste AM ESGenius® Score

The analysis examines key ESG risks, which are assessed using statistical methods. Based on this, the Responsible Investments team at Erste AM develops the Erste AM ESGenius® Score. This score serves as a sustainability rating for companies. Each company receives a rating between 0 and 100.

Best-in-Class Approach

At Erste Asset Management’s investment department, experts focus on sustainable investing. The investment process follows an integrative approach, meaning it consists of several components:

  • Positive criteria: Companies that operate sustainably are selected.
  • Exclusion criteria: Companies that are not sustainable are excluded.
  • Engagement: Erste Asset Management engages in dialogue with companies to encourage improvement.
  • Best-in-Class: The best companies in each industry are selected.

The core of this process is the ESGenius® analysis, which examines factors in the areas of environment, social, and governance.

CO2 Carbon Footprint

CO2 risks in the mutual funds of Erste AM

Since 2017, Erste Asset Management has been publishing the CO₂ emissions of its equity funds. Since then, CO₂ risks have been continuously reduced. This is due to two key measures:

  • Erste AM has integrated ESG information into all funds. ESG stands for Environment, Social, and Governance.
  • Since 2016, Erste Asset Management has excluded investments in the coal sector. This decision is part of its coal policy.

The data comes from MSCI ESG and calculations by Erste Asset Management. They are based on water and revenue data from the 2024 financial year.

Water Footprint

Water footprint of the ERSTE RESPONSIBLE Funds

Since World Water Day on March 22, 2017, Erste Asset Management has been publishing the water footprint of its sustainable equity funds. In 2021, the water footprint of the sustainable bond funds was added. With this initiative, Erste Asset Management aims to encourage companies to disclose their water data.

In 2024, the water data was published again. For the equity funds, data was available for approximately 64 percent of the companies. In comparison, in 2017, less than half of the companies had disclosed their water data. For the bond funds, only around 40 percent of the companies provided data in 2024.

The data comes from MSCI ESG and calculations by Erste Asset Management. It refers to the 2024 financial year.

Our Responsible Funds

Global sustainability equity fund with a focus on dividends

Global equity fund with a focus on sustainably oriented companies

High-yield corporate bonds with a global focus on sustainability

Focus on growing sustainable companies in emerging markets.

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

Disclaimer and legal notes

ERSTE ETHIK AKTIEN GLOBAL

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK AMERICA

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK GLOBAL

ERSTE WWF STOCK ENVIRONMENT

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE MICROFINANCE    

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK EUROPE

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE STOCK DIVIDEND

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE BOND GLOBAL IMPACT

ERSTE BOND EURO CORPORATE

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE BOND

ERSTE RESPONSIBLE RESERVE

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.