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Invest­ment funds with sustain­ability character­istics

With our funds with sustain­ability character­istic Sustainable and our Committed funds with sustain­ability characteristic Responsible, you invest with focus on sustainably. You decide how far you want to go. We systematic­ally apply sustainable criteria to our Committed funds with sustain­ability character­istics. Funds with sustain­ability character­istics Sustainable also take into account the positive benefits of the companies in which we invest for the environ­ment and society.

Active Committed funds with sustainability characteristics Responsible

You invest in an actively managed portfolio that takes into account the Paris climate targets and does not violate any of our exclusion criteria.

  • Investment stewardship
  • Exclusion criteria to avoid controversies
  • ESG integration
  • CO2e reduction
  • Transparency (sustainability reporting)
  • Plus further exclusions
Active Committed funds

Active funds with sustainability characteristics Sustainable

You invest, among other things, in states and companies that contribute to the achievement of one or more UN Sustainable Development Goals.

  • Investment stewardship
  • Exclusion criteria to avoid controversies
  • ESG integration
  • CO2e reduction
  • Transparency (sustainability reporting)
  • Plus investments in SDG leaders or ESG leaders
  • Plus extensive exclusions
Active Sustainable funds

How you take advantage of long-term sustainable opportunities

Sustainability and returns

With our Committed funds with sustainability characteristics Responsible and the funds with sustainability characteristics Sustainable, you invest your assets in accordance with sustainable criteria and take advantage of the opportunity for returns.

Society and health

We analyse social criteria and use exclusion criteria in relation to the threat to people and the risk to their health.

Climate change

Our funds with a sustainable focus invest in companies that endeavour to promote alternative or renewable energies and combat climate change.

Biodiversity

For our funds with sustainability characteristics, we look for investment opportunities in companies that support measures and programmes for biodiversity.

Exclusion criteria to avoid controversies

We exclude manufacturers of prohibited weapons such as cluster bombs and cluster munitions, anti-personnel and landmines or biological and chemical weapons.

Brochures on the topic

Sustainability is our conviction

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Sustainable – Why not invest in sustainable megatrends now?

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Voting Policy and Engagement Guidelines (LU Funds)

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Transparency is measurable

With our sustainability reporting, we regularly report key figures such as our proprietary sustainability rating or the CO2e intensity.

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