Vontobel Fund – Global Environmental Change
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Climate Change
- Clean Energy
- Water Management
- Resource Efficiency
- Sustainable Transportation
- Circular Economy
Environmental Achievements
- Reduced portfolio's average Sustainalytics ESG risk level from 26 to 19.
- Achieved 78% of revenues from impactful activities.
- 1,200 tons of CO2 per EUR 1 million invested potentially avoided.
Social Achievements
- Engaged with portfolio companies to improve ESG disclosures and address military-related activities.
- Collaborated with Columbia Threadneedle Investments on engagements.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Supply chain disruptions
- Data availability for some PAIs
- Materiality assessment under CSRD
- Double counting in PAE calculations
Mitigation Strategies
- Companies are mulling over their sourcing strategies to reduce dependencies.
- Adjusted assessment to include detailed instructions for scoring criteria.
- Applied double counting corrections based on share of capital cost and market share.
- Used conservative approach when choosing data points for PAE calculations.
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: PCAF, WBCSD, GIIN, UN SDGs, SFDR, EU Taxonomy
Certifications: Towards Sustainability
Third-party Assurance: ISS ESG