Our approach to Sustainability
Cardano incorporates environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities into all our investment analysis, decisions and advice. Empirical and academic evidence demonstrates that incorporating ESG risks leads to superior risk adjusted returns.
In addition to risk and return, Cardano also considers both the positive and negative real-world impact of our investment activities. The real-world impacts we have prioritised are:
- the climate crisis, including net zero carbon emissions by 2050 in-line with the Paris climate agreement
- promoting a fairer society, and
- sustainable emerging market development. By incorporating real-world impact, we better understand the risks and opportunities associated with the transition to a more sustainable world.
Cardano supports the aims of UK and EU policymakers in financing sustainable growth. The Cardano sustainability policies reflect that sustainability is a dynamic concept; with fast-evolving policy change, technology change, and corporate and investment practice. We set out our approach to sustainability through our policies, which will be periodically updated to ensure Cardano is at the forefront of sustainability innovation.
Our commitment to sustainability is reflected in our own company activities. Social responsibility has always been at the core of our culture and how we run our business. For example, our environmental-related corporate objective is to reduce our carbon footprint ahead of the Paris climate agreement and become a net zero firm by 2030.
Cardano is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) and the UN Global Compact, and a member of IIGCC, PCAF, ICMA, the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative, Climate Action 100+, and The Diversity Project.
Read our sustainability policies here.
Sustainable society, sustainable investments
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Climate crisis
The climate crises is causing a drastic change of the global economic system. We fully support the Paris Agreement’s objective to limit global warming to 1.5°C, through our company policy and investment portfolios for achieving net zero greenhouse emission in 2050.
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Fairer society
We contribute to financial security in old age for pension fund members in an equitable and safe society. We are exploring ways to improve society in the United Kingdom and in the Netherlands, to foster diversity and inclusiveness, and improve the well-being and financial security of pension fund members and their families.
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Sustainable investing
The principle for all our current and future investments is, in addition to achieving financial returns, realising positive real-world impact. When making choices for sustainable investing, we apply the UN Principles of Responsible Investing and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
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