E.I. Sturdza Strategic Management Limited
EI Sturdza Strategic Management Limited: Funds of Eric Sturdza Investments are SFDR Article 8 compliant
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Frankfurt, 12.04.21 – Within the framework of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 (SFDR), which came into force through the European Union on 10 March 2021, all equity and fixed income funds of Eric Sturdza Investments were classified as SFDR’s Article 8 – financial products “which promote environmental or social characteristics”. The consideration of environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria is a fundamental part of the investment strategies at Eric Sturdza Investments and is implemented across different levels within the company as well as through the involvement of external ESG rating agencies.
Investments undergo a thorough ESG analysis before and after inclusion in an Eric Sturdza Investments portfolio. For this purpose, the investment manager has engaged with Sustainalytics, a rating agency specialising in the analysis of ESG criteria, which provides detailed research data. As an active investment manager, Eric Sturdza Investments also relies on personal and extensive interaction with managers to examine the implementation of a sustainability strategy within their companies. At Eric Sturdza Investments, the findings from the internal and external ESG analyses are subjected to a review by the fund management team and a separate ESG committee, which consists of senior representatives from across the business. Eric Sturdza Investments has also committed itself to a sustainable corporate strategy by signing the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI). The ESG-oriented investment process is based on two pillars: the exclusion principle; and investing in securities of sustainably oriented companies and states. For example, securities from the tobacco or coal industry are excluded from the investment in advance. The fulfilment of ESG criteria is checked equally on all three levels environmental, social and corporate governance-related. At least 90 percent of the invested shares of large-cap issuers from industrialised countries or debt instruments or money market instruments with an investment grade rating should fulfil ESG criteria. In order to enter into an engagement process with companies, Eric Sturdza Investment also makes use of its voting rights at shareholder meetings. The company is supported in this by Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). The results of the votes are published annually on the Eric Sturdza Investments homepage. About E.I. Sturdza
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Language: | English |
Company: | EI Sturdza Strategic Management Limited |
Sarnia House, Le Truchot | |
GY1 1GR St Peter Port | |
Guernsey | |
Phone: | +44 1481 722 322 |
Fax: | +44 1481 710 884 |
E-mail: | info@eisturdza.com |
Internet: | www.eisturdza.com |
EQS News ID: | 1183088 |
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