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CSR at the core of the Group’s strategy and the strategy of the business lines
Our commitment for a sustainable future informs all our activities.
In our management strategies, our HR policy or through our dedicated bodies (endowment funds and foundations), we are promoting the sustainable economic development of the territories where we operate.
Read also: The Group's social and environmental commitments
Our business lines are deeply involved in CSR:
Since 2005, the Group has developed an Environment, Social and Governance Hub within the equity research office.
ODDO BHF AM manages several ESG Funds which represent €6.6 billion in assets.
Our metals trading activity has obtained ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management) certifications.
ODDO BHF Private Wealth Management was the initiator of the Oddo Partage Fund, launched in 2013, with an ethical guidance committee.
ODDO BHF’s Human Resources policy is very active in CSR, specifically through:
The facilitation of career development, in line with employees’ wishes and Group requirements.
The Disability Mission, which fosters the development of employees with disabilities.
An action plan promoting gender equality.
Quality employer-employee relations with staff representative bodies and trade unions.
ODDO BHF Acting for tomorrow: an endowment fund to support research and manage emergencies:
The endowment fund was created in 2012 to structure our social actions and involve Group employees, around two focal points:
Mobilisation during emergency situations (natural, ecological and humanitarian disasters).
Support for medical research over the long term.
More info about ODDO BHF Acting for Tomorrow
ODDO BHF Stiftung: new paths, new horizons
Created in 1999, ODDO BHF Stiftung, a German not-for-profit foundation, is the most important cornerstone of our social activities in Germany. The Foundation pioneers projects in the social sector, supports socio-political scientific projects artistic output.
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Equities remain unmatched over the long term
Three British economists—Paul Marsh and Mike Staunton of the London Business School, and Elroy Dimson from Cambridge University—have embarked on a meticulous endeavour: they have traced 35 stock markets around the world as far back as possible to test a core theoretical question of investment. Are equities truly superior to all other asset classes over the long term?
The moment of truth for public debt
Economic crises leave a legacy of high public debt. Expansion phases should be used as an opportunity by governments to reduce their debt and rebuild some headroom in their public finances. This is easier said than done. Let’s look at what happened after the last two major crises.
The end of the American dream?
We must confess that we have a strategic "bias" in favor of the US market. The past 15 years proves us quite right. Since the end of the 2007-2008 Financial Crisis, Europe has outperformed for only 27 months, or just over 2 years. This structural outperformance of the US vs. Europe is mainly explained by a more robust EPS dynamic in the US.