20FOSTER A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE WITHIN OUR BUSINESSES

20 19 N FR

Develop a responsible, sustainable investment offer in our asset management business

ODDO BHF has been considering climate change and the associated challenges in its decisions for many years. ODDO BHF Asset Management, the Group s asset management division, is conscious of its responsibility as an investor and has developed a long-term investment philosophy founded on its convictions.

ODDO BHF Asset Management s ESG and climate approach aims to impact the portfolio construction process, meeting two requirements:

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Comply with French, German and European environmental regulations

Climate reporting has become a key component of investment strategies integrating ESG criteria. Besides regulatory and non-regulatory legislation (Article 173 of the French Energy Transition Law), it helps to raise investment experts awareness of the financial risks associated with climate change.

This likewise encourages the allocation of more investment flows to sectors and companies that make a positive contribution to the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Meet growing demand from institutional investors for socially responsible and traditional investments (SRI*) and long-term research that considers not only financial, but also environmental, social and governance criteria.

*Socially responsible investment