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| Calvert Sustainable Climate Aligned Fund | Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | The Calvert Sustainable Climate Aligned Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation, measured in US Dollars, primarily investing in companies that are involved in economic activities that address climate transition and/or are aligned to the long term de-carbonisation objectives of the Paris Agreement. The Fund will maintain a carbon profile that follows the net zero objectives of the Paris Agreement, as reflected in the appropriate Paris-Aligned benchmark, or in the absence of an approved Paris-Aligned benchmark it will maintain a substantially lower carbon footprint, of at least 50% less than that of the underlying market benchmark, and taking into account the long-term carbon reduction objectives of the Paris Agreement which may warrant a revision of the targeted range of reduction over time. Carbon footprint shall be measured as weighted average carbon intensity, defined as tonnes of CO2 per $1million enterprise value including cash. | |
| Calvert Sustainable Climate Transition Fund | Global Listed Real Assets |
The Fund seeks to achieve its climate change mitigation and adaptation objective by investing in companies whose business models either have a current, direct impact on lowering carbon emissions or are investing significant capital in Property, Plant, and Equipment (PP&E), technology, and processes that will help facilitate lower carbon emissions in the future and which qualify as Sustainable Investments. |
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| Calvert Sustainable Developed Europe Equity Select Fund | Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | Calvert Sustainable Developed Europe Equity Select Fund's investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation, measured in Euro, primarily investing in companies that are involved in economic activities that address global environmental or societal challenges that relate to areas such as environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, diversity, equity and inclusion, respect for human rights, product responsibility, human capital management and accountable governance and transparent operations, or are leaders in managing financially material environmental or social risks and opportunities. This fund further takes into account the long-term carbon reduction objectives of the Paris Agreement and advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion. | |
| Calvert Sustainable Developed Markets Equity Select Fund | Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | The Calvert Sustainable Developed Markets Equity Select Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation, measured in US Dollars , primarily investing in companies that are involved in economic activities that address global environmental or societal challenges, such as environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, diversity, equity and inclusion, respect for human rights, product responsibility, human capital management and accountable governance and transparent operations, or are leaders in managing financially material environmental or social risks and opportunities. This fund further takes into account the long-term carbon reduction objectives of the Paris Agreement and advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion. | |
| Calvert Sustainable Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund | Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | The Calvert Sustainable Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation and advance diversity, equity and inclusion, measured in US Dollars, primarily investing in companies that demonstrate leadership or meaningful improvement in having a diverse workforce and an equal and inclusive work culture. The Fund will seek to maintain higher levels of workforce diversity at a portfolio level than the underlying market benchmark as measured by average percentage of women at the board level and average percentage of board members representing underrepresented ethnicities. | |
| Calvert Sustainable US Equity Select Fund | Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | The Calvert Sustainable US Equity Select Fund’s investment objective is to provide long-term capital appreciation, measured in US Dollars, primarily investing in companies that are involved in economic activities that address global environmental or societal challenges that relate to areas such as environmental sustainability and resource efficiency, diversity, equity and inclusion, respect for human rights, product responsibility, human capital management and accountable governance and transparent operations, or are leaders in managing financially material environmental or social risks and opportunities. This fund further takes into account the long-term carbon reduction objectives of the Paris Agreement and advancement of diversity, equity and inclusion. | |
| Emerging Leaders Equity Fund | Emerging Markets Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | We focus on the future drivers of growth across the emerging markets in a way that is benchmark agnostic and seek the most compelling opportunities by building an actively managed, focused portfolio of companies positioned to benefit from these growth themes. The fund considers ESG criteria during the investment process to limit exposure to ESG risks. | |
| Global Balanced Fund | Multi-Asset | Sustainable Core |
Seeks an attractive level of total return by managing a broad asset mix within a targeted risk range of 4-10%, which is subject to change. The fund invests primarily in equities, fixed income, commodity-linked investments and cash. Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG) factors may be considered in assessing potential return and contribution to portfolio risk. |
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| Global Balanced Sustainable Fund | Multi-Asset | Sustainable Objective & Impact |
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| Sustainable Asia Equity Fund | Emerging Markets Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | The Sustainable Asia Equity fund is a diversified, core portfolio seeking to identify growing countries and the quality companies that could potentially benefit. In our integrated process, we translate macro and thematic research and fundamental bottom-up analysis into a growth-oriented portfolio. We take a thematic approach to help identify longer term trends not fully appreciated by the market and construct a diversified portfolio of 60 - 80 stocks we believe are positioned to benefit. The fund engages with management on ESG and sustainability during both the investment process to limit exposure to ESG risks when seeking out sustainable investment opportunities. The Fund strives to align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change and seeks a lower carbon footprint than the MSCI Asia ex Japan Net Index. | |
| Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity Fund | Emerging Markets Equity | Sustainable Objective & Impact | The Sustainable Emerging Markets Equity fund is a diversified, core portfolio seeking to identify growing countries and the quality companies that could potentially benefit. In our integrated process, we translate macro and thematic research and fundamental bottom-up analysis into a growth-oriented portfolio. We take a thematic approach to help identify longer term trends not fully appreciated by the market and construct a diversified portfolio of 70 - 90 stocks we believe are positioned to benefit. The fund engages with management on ESG and sustainability during both the investment process to limit exposure to ESG risks when seeking out sustainable investment opportunities. The Fund strives to align with the objectives of the Paris Agreement on climate change and seeks a lower carbon footprint than the MSCI EM Net Index. | |
| Sustainable Euro Corporate Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Sustainable Core |
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| Sustainable Euro Strategic Bond Fund | Fixed Income | Sustainable Core |
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| Sustainable Global Credit Fund | Fixed Income | Sustainable Objective & Impact |
Seeks to provide an attractive rate of relative return, measured in U.S. dollars, through investment primarily in high-quality issues of fixed income securities issued by corporations and other non-government issuers ('corporate bonds') organised or operating in both developed and emerging markets and denominated in global currencies. |
Sustainable Investing
Our Philosophy
MSIM's sustainable investing philosophy is anchored on the belief that there is a spectrum of approaches to utilize material environmental, social and governance (ESG) information and criteria to deliver strong returns for clients.
We are committed to ESG-informed investment decision making and we seek to leverage our influence to drive better investment performance alongside improved sustainability practices and outcomes through thoughtful, value-added investee engagement. MSIM offers a variety of sustainable investing options, from funds that integrate ESG factors as an intrinsic part of the investment process, to thematic Sustainable Funds that seek to achieve attractive financial returns alongside positive impact.
SUSTAINABILITY FOCUS AREAS
MSIM has identified four focus areas that are of strategic importance to our thematic research and company engagement/asset stewardship work that are both potentially material to our investment goals and vitally important from a systemic perspective. These themes touch all our investment teams to varying degrees depending on asset class, geography, and investment style and strategy.
DECARBONIZATION &
CLIMATE RISK
Supporting the transition to a low carbon economy and net zero alignment
CIRCULAR ECONOMY &
WASTE REDUCTION
Supporting business models that reduce impact on natural resources and that reduce waste generation
DIVERSE & INCLUSIVE
BUSINESS
Supporting businesses and business practices that create a more just, equitable and inclusive society
DECENT WORK &
RESILIENT JOBS
Supporting decent work across the entire value chain and helping to create resilient workforces in the face of innovation and change
MSIM Sustainable Investing Approach Overview
Our investment teams are committed to ESG integration as a tool to deliver strong returns and manage risk. Their efforts are supported by world-class specialist resources, and guided by the MSIM-wide Sustainable Investing Policy.
HIGHLIGHTS
Our PRI** Score
A+
in Strategy & Governance; Listed Equity Incorporation and Active Ownership; Corporate Fixed Income; and Securitized Fixed Income
A
in Property, Infrastructure, and Sovereign Fixed Income
GRESB Score
Green Star recognition for Core and Value-add/Opportunistic Real Estate funds
Our Partnerships
As active managers and long-term investors, we believe we have both a duty and an opportunity to steward the capital we manage. Our investment teams embrace this opportunity by engaging directly with their portfolio companies and by effectively exercising our proxy voting and other rights as shareholders.
HIGHLIGHTS*
670
company engagements covering sustainability topics
7,000+
meetings voted across 74 different markets
73%
percentage of shareholder proposals for enhanced climate change reporting from companies supported
55%
percentage of proposals urging companies to adopt GHG emission reduction targets supported
23%
votes against say-on-pay proposals
9%
votes against management
Our sustainable investing expertise is delivered through flexible solutions designed to help clients achieve their sustainable investing and impact goals. Please refer to our capabilities section below.
HIGHLIGHTS*
$62Bn
sustainable fund AUM
8
Investment strategies which strive to align with the Paris Agreement on climate change
Leadership in Sustainability
Investment Management Sustainability Council
MSIM's Sustainability Council comprises senior, cross-functional business and investment leaders who oversee and guide MSIM's support for the sustainable investment strategies of each business. This includes promoting definitions and frameworks for Sustainable Investing; supporting the continued innovation of ESG products and solutions; championing Sustainable Investing across MSIM's staff and culture; and ensuring business readiness for evolving client/regulator demands.
Investment Management Sustainability Team
The Sustainability Team is responsible for developing MSIM's ESG investment integration standards, helping to launch thematic Sustainable Funds, advising clients on sustainability matters, and producing sustainability data, tools and research in support of our investment teams. The Sustainability Team also comprises the Global Stewardship function, which coordinates our stewardship and investee engagement agenda.
Sustainable Investing Team Leads
Our portfolio management teams are ultimately responsible for evaluating the ESG risks and opportunities of each investment decision or asset, and the portfolio as a whole. In doing so, they leverage ESG information and insights in a way that is aligned with their existing investment philosophy and strategy. Our largest teams or asset class platforms have appointed at least one dedicated ESG research specialist to lead this work for the relevant group.
Morgan Stanley Institute1 for Sustainable Investing
The Institute is dedicated to accelerating the adoption of sustainable investing by partnering across the firm to foster innovation, help develop the next generation of sustainable investing leaders and generate insights that inform and empower investors.
OUR SUSTAINABLE INVESTING FRAMEWORK
ESG Strategies that incorporate impact investing and/or Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors could result in relative investment performance deviating from other strategies or broad market benchmarks, depending on whether such sectors or investments are in or out of favor in the market. As a result, there is no assurance ESG strategies could result in more favorable investment performance.
Capabilities
MSIM offers a range of customized and dedicated sustainable investing capabilities spanning multi-asset and private markets. For example, within customized multi-asset portfolios, we may customize a basket of securities or funds according to the particular sustainability preferences of the client. On the private markets side, we offer thematic impact investing opportunities across a range of focus areas, including climate and social impact.
Insights
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The performance is provided for illustrative purposes only and is not meant to depict the performance of a specific investment. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
We believe that macro sustainability trends, such as climate change, pollution and waste and human capital development, pose a growing set of risks and opportunities to all investors, and leveraging ESG information can assist to better identify the materiality of those risks and opportunities. While the macro trends are universal and often science-based, their implementation in investing needs to be done thoughtfully as the materiality of these factors will depend on asset class, investment strategy, geography, industry, and time horizon. Accordingly, our investors adopt a bottom-up approach to ESG integration, actively seeking to identify the most material sustainability risks and opportunities relevant to their investment universe, and incorporating those considerations into buy/sell decisions, portfolio construction, and ongoing investment monitoring.
As described in our Sustainable Investing Framework above, MSIM’s Sustainable Objective and Impact funds seek to achieve positive social and/or environmental objectives alongside a market-rate financial return.
In addition to dedicated impact investing solutions many of our Sustainable Core funds have adopted or are moving towards adoption of net zero emissions targets in line with the 1.5°C goal of economic decarbonization by 2050. By investing in net zero aligned funds, investors have the opportunity to contribute to positive impact by supporting the transition to a low carbon economy.
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