BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) has been ranked second in the ShareAction ‘Point of No Returns’ report for its responsible investment strategy. The report ranks 75 managers in 17 countries according to their investment approaches across four themes: governance, climate change, biodiversity and human rights.
- BNPP AM jumped to 2nd place in 2020, having ranked 20th in ShareAction’s 2017 European report
- BNPP AM is one of only five asset managers to achieve an ‘A’ rating
- BNPP AM is the only asset manager to have scored more than 75% for governance and biodiversity - testament to the effectiveness of its strengthened policies
Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability at BNP Paribas Asset Management comments:
"We are very pleased to have achieved an ‘A’ rating and to be ranked second across the whole group. This recognises the work undertaken since the launch of our Global Sustainability Strategy a year ago, a company-wide strategy that strengthens our role as a ‘future maker’. We know that investors are increasingly sensitive to the social and environmental impact of their investments, and industry reviews such as this help them deepen their understanding of how asset managers implement sustainable investment practices.”
ShareAction is a non-profit organisation working to build a global sustainable and responsible financial sector.
The full report can be viewed here: https://shareaction.org/research-resources/point-of-no-returns/
