Investing with vision

We systematically focus on returns with social benefits and invest specifically in companies that make a significant contribution to fulfilling one of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) with their sustainable business model. At the heart of our investment process is the impact analysis, which identifies those companies and countries from the initial universe that use their innovative strength to create environmentally and socially compatible products and services. 

Our investment process

All direct investments undergo a complex sustainability process with the aim of investing in companies and countries with a strong social impact. As a result, around 70% of the initial universe is dropped.

• Exclusion criteria: Broad exclusion criteria exclude around 20% of the initial universe.
• Sustainability impact analysis: Companies and countries with the highest societal benefits and profitable growth are identified.
• Best-in-class and media research: An analysis of 45 ESG criteria identifies the most sustainable companies in their category

Six investment areas that make the difference

In line with the UN SDGs, we focus on companies and states from six key areas of energy, mobility, resources, health, finance and knowledge, each with two investment themes. In these investment themes, we find those companies that we believe contribute to the sustainable development of our environment and society. Specifically:

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