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BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) has been awarded the top score of A+ for its global approach to responsible investing. The score was awarded by the Principles for Responsible Investment (‘PRI’) in its 2018 assessment report and demonstrates the level of excellence of BNPP AM's expertise in terms of research, transparency and integration of ESG criteria.
The integration of Environmental, Social and Governance (‘ESG’) criteria has become a key issue for investors and the PRI's annual assessment of each of the 1,800 signatory companies enables them to identify those asset managers with the strongest approach to responsible investment. A PRI signatory since 2006, BNPP AM has implemented its own responsible investment policy since 2012 and applies ESG criteria to almost all of its mutual funds, in addition to its dedicated SRI funds. The A+ score, awarded every year since its creation, is testament to BNPP AM’s ongoing efforts in integrating ESG criteria across all of its investment processes.
The PRI initiative, backed by the United Nations, co-operates with an international network of signatories to implement the six Principles for Responsible Investment. It aims to identify the links between investment and environmental, social and governance issues, and to help signatories incorporate these issues into their investment and ownership decisions. The six Principles were designed by investors, bringing together 1,800 signatories from more than 50 countries, representing USD 70 trillion of assets.
Click here to access the PRI’s 2018 Assessment Report on BNPP AM.
