We are pleased to start the week with the publication of our 2020 Corporate Social Responsibility report.
As a leader in ESG for over 25 years, our innovative ESG approach and rigorous implementation have always been key elements of our corporate strategy. We apply the same approach to CANDRIAM as an organisation as we do to the companies in which we invest.
We believe asset management has a key role to play in building a more sustainable future by channelling capital into projects that will ensure sustainable and inclusive growth. This is the reason why we place sustainability at the core of our business activities and company practices:
- Sustainable business activities: Being an active and responsible asset manager, we want our investments to contribute to the sustainable challenges and goals the world is facing. To deliver on our responsible investor philosophy, we have developed a unique value proposition based on three pillars, with 90% of our AUM incorporating elements of this ESG approach: systematic integration of materially relevant ESG criteria into our investments, active stewardship and impact measurement and transparency.
- Responsible company practices: We consider that a responsible asset manager also needs to walk the talk and develop high-standard sustainability practices towards all its stakeholders: its employees, clients, citizens and communities, but also across its entire operational value chain and governance.
Let us not waste any opportunity to create a future that we can all be proud of.