NN Investment Partners is the asset manager of NN Group N.V., a publicly traded company listed on Euronext Amsterdam. NN Investment Partners is headquartered in The Hague, the Netherlands and manages approximately EUR 287 bln* (USD 313 bln*) in assets for institutions and individual investors worldwide. NN Investment Partners employs around 1,000 staff and has offices in 15 countries, servicing clients across Europe, North America, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

NN Investment Partners is part of NN Group N.V., a publicly traded company.

* Figures as of 30 September 2019

Aberdeen Standard Investments is dedicated to helping investors around the world reach their desired investment goals and broaden their financial horizons.

We seek to provide world-class investment expertise across a breadth of markets and asset classes. Our full range of solutions span equities, multi-asset, fixed income, liquidity, sovereign wealth funds, real estate and private markets. Coupled with a range of investment approaches, from quantitatively-managed ‘smart beta’ to highly active alpha-seeking strategies, we transform new investment ideas into practical investment products designed to deliver real value for money to investors.

We have one of the world’s largest teams of investment professionals with approximately 1,000 portfolio managers, analysts and product, risk and trading specialists located globally ensuring close proximity to our clients and the markets in which we invest. In addition, we have 500 client specialists working closely with investors and professional advisors to understand their goals and deliver innovative, world class investment solutions. Today, we manage €587.6bn of assets on behalf of governments, pension funds, insurers, companies, charities, foundations and individuals across 80 countries (as at 30 June 2019). The largest active asset manager in the UK, we are also one of the top five asset managers headquartered in Europe and one of the biggest active asset managers worldwide not owned by a bank. As a responsible global investor, we leverage our scale and market leadership to raise standards in both the companies and industries in which we invest, and drive best practice across the asset management industry.

Octopus Group

Octopus is a group of companies which invests in the people, ideas and industries that will help to change the world.

We believe that the companies serving two of our most important needs – our financial wellbeing and our planet’s future – are failing. And we want that to change. We want everything we do, whether that’s in financial services or energy supply, to have a positive impact on the people it touches.

In our financial services business, we care as much about the impact our investments have, as we do about the returns that we generate for our investors. We manage more than £8.6billion* on behalf of retail and institutional investors, specialising in renewable energy, real estate, smaller company and venture capital investing.  

Our energy supply business – Octopus Energy, is one of the fastest growing companies in the UK. It has grown from start-up to more than 1.5 million customers over the last four years and is now the #1 rated UK energy supply business, and the only one to be recommended by Which? three years in a row.

Octopus Energy, Octopus Investments, Octopus Renewables, Octopus Real Estate, Octopus Ventures, Seccl Technology and Octopus Wealth are all part of Octopus Group.

*Includes funds under advisory mandates and the Octopus Cash service.

Energy Impact Partners (EIP) is a specialized growth equity venture capital firm focused on technologies reshaping the future of the energy industry by making it smarter, cleaner, more resilient, and customer-friendly. EIP is backed by 20+ of the world’s most progressive and forward-looking energy and industrial companies, who invest in EIP as a strategy for accelerating the pace of innovation, and better positioning their operating businesses for an increasingly electrified, decarbonized, and decentralized future. In turn, EIP leverages the incredible buying power, technical expertise, and global reach of its partner coalition to find and invest in top companies that will lead and enable the transition to a clean energy future. EIP’s utility partners include Southern Company, National Grid, Xcel Energy, Ameren, Evergy, Fortis Inc., AGL, Avista, MGE Energy Inc., TEPCO, PTT Public Company Limited, OGE Energy Corp., TransCanada, and Alliant Energy.

Fitch Ratings is a leading provider of credit ratings, commentary and research. Dedicated to providing value beyond the rating through independent and prospective credit opinions, Fitch Ratings offers global perspectives shaped by strong local market experience and credit market expertise. The additional context, perspective and insights we provide help investors to make important credit judgments with confidence. Fitch Group is a global leader in financial information services with operations in more than 30 countries. Fitch Group is comprised of: Fitch Ratings, a global leader in credit ratings and research; Fitch Solutions, a leading provider of credit market data, analytical tools and risk services; BMI Research, an independent provider of country risk and industry analysis specializing in emerging and frontier markets; and Fitch Learning, a preeminent training and professional development firm. With dual headquarters in London and New York, Fitch Group is owned by Hearst.

Created in 1991, La Financière de l’Echiquier (LFDE) is one of the leading asset management boutiques in France, investing in listed companies in Europe and worldwide. LFDE relies on its conviction management expertise to offer its institutional, wholesale and private clients the sustainable products and solutions they need to enhance the value of their investments. LFDE currently manages around EUR 9 billion, has more than 130 employees and has a commercial presence in Germany, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and the Benelux countries. LFDE is part of the Primonial group, an independent leader in France in designing, managing and providing investment solutions.

Moody’s is a global integrated risk assessment firm that empowers organizations to make better decisions.

Investors are looking for ways to generate positive investment outcomes and impact, while managing financial risks and returns. Moody’s capabilities in ESG and climate risk expanded in 2019 with majority investments in two new affiliates: Four Twenty Seven, a leading provider of climate intelligence and data, and Vigeo Eris, a global leader in specialized research, decision-making tools and assessments for sustainable and ethical investments.

STOXX Ltd. is a global index provide that currently calculates a global, comprehensive index family of over 10,000 strictly rules-based and transparent indices. Best known for the leading European equity indices EURO STOXX 50, STOXX Europe 50 and STOXX Europe 600, STOXX Ltd. maintains and calculates the STOXX Global index family which consists of total market, broad and blue-chip indices for the Americas, Europe and Asia/Pacific regions and the Latin America and BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) sub-regions, as well as global markets.STOXX indices are licensed to more than 600 companies around the world as underlyings for exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), futures and options, structured products and passively managed investment funds. Three of the top ETFs in Europe and approximately 25% of all assets under management are based on STOXX indices. STOXX Ltd. holds Europe’s number one and the world’s number two position in the derivatives segment. Since September 2019 STOXX is part of Qontigo.

As an international group committed to sustainability and well established through its banks in more than 25 locations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America, J. Safra Sarasin Group is a global symbol of private banking tradition, emphasizing security and well-managed conservative growth for clients.

The J. Safra Sarasin Group is part of the family-owned Safra Group, a highly regarded name in global Private Banking with a long and successful history. All the companies in the Safra Group are built on strong financial foundations. Family ownership provides the Group and their clients with stability and a consistent long-term approach.

For over 40 years, MSCI has measured and modelled Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risk.1 MSCI is a leading provider of ESG and climate research, indexes and analytical tools, including ESG ratings of over 13,500 issuers (including subsidiaries)2 and over 1,000 ESG Equity and Fixed Income Indexes3. We aim to help investors integrate ESG across their entire investment process; powering better investment decisions.

1. Through MSCI ESG Research and its legacy companies KLD, Innovest, IRRC, and GMI Ratings
2. Provided by MSCI ESG Research LLC
3. Provided by MSCI Inc.

Northern Trust Asset Management is a global investment manager that helps investors navigate changing market environments, so they can confidently realize their long-term objectives. Entrusted with $885 billion in assets,¹ we understand that investing ultimately serves a greater purpose and believe investors should be compensated for the risks they take — in all market environments and any investment strategy. That’s why we combine robust capital markets research, expert portfolio construction and comprehensive risk management to craft innovative and efficient solutions that deliver targeted investment outcomes. As engaged contributors to our communities, we consider it a great privilege to serve our investors and our communities with integrity, respect, and transparency.

Ortec Finance was created in 2007 through a management buyout of the company ORTEC B.V., which was founded in 1981 by four innovative students of econometrics at the Erasmus University of Rotterdam who believed that mathematical models could be used to optimize the performance of companies. More than 35 years later, this is still the core of its expertise. With a team of 275 experts in Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Switzerland, Ortec Finance serves its customers completely independently.

Ortec Finance is a leading provider of technology and solutions for risk and returns management.

• 20+ countries represented
• 500+ customers
• 96% retention rate
• 3 trillion euro total assets managed by our clients

Ecosphere+ is a mission-driven business that helps companies create and implement nature-based solutions that enable them to succeed in a world aligned with global climate and development goals.

Established by the Jeremy Coller Foundation, the FAIRR Initiative is a collaborative investor network that raises awareness of the material ESG risks and opportunities caused by intensive livestock production.

We provide cutting-edge research, best practice tools and collaborative engagement opportunities to help investors integrate these risks and opportunities into their investment decision-making and active stewardship processes.

For four decades, State Street Global Advisors has served the world’s governments, institutions and financial advisors. With a rigorous, risk-aware approach built on research, analysis and market-tested experience, we build from a breadth of active and index strategies to create cost-effective solutions. As stewards, we help portfolio companies see that what is fair for people and sustainable for the planet can deliver long-term performance. And, as pioneers in index, ETF, and ESG investing, we are always inventing new ways to invest. As a result, we have become the world’s third largest asset manager with nearly US $3.12 trillion* under our care. * This figure is presented as of December 31, 2019 and includes approximately $45 billion of assets with respect to SPDR products for which State Street Global Advisors Funds Distributors, LLC (SSGA FD) acts solely as the marketing agent. SSGA FD and State Street Global Advisors are affiliated.

The Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) supports society by providing authoritative information about the past, present and future climate in Europe and the rest of the World.

The C3S mission is to support adaptation and mitigation policies of the European Union by providing consistent and authoritative information about climate change. We offer free and open access to climate data and tools based on the best available science. We listen to our users and endeavour to help them meet their goals in dealing with the impacts of climate change.

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