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PRI reporting framework 2019

Basic information [OO 01 - 09] Asset class implementation gateway indicators [OO 10 - 12] Peering questions [OO LE 01 - HF 01]

Strategy and Governance

Investment policy [SG 01 - 04] Objectives and strategies [SG 05 - 06] Governance and human resources [SG 07 - 08] Outsourcing to fiduciary managers and investment consultants [SG 12] ESG issues in asset allocation [SG 13 - 15] Asset class implementation not reported in other modules [SG 16 - 17] Innovation [SG 18] Communication [SG 19]

Indirect – Manager Selection, Appointment and Monitoring

Listed Equity and Fixed Income Strategies [SAM 01] Selection [SAM 02 - 03] Outputs and outcomes [SAM 08 - 09]

Direct - Listed Equity Incorporation

ESG incorporation in actively managed listed equities [LEI 01 - 10] Implementation processes [LEI 01 - 10] (A) Implementation: Screening [LEI 04 - 06]

Direct - Listed Equity Active Ownership

Overview [LEA 01] Engagement [LEA 02 - 08] Outputs and outcomes [LEA 09 - 11] (Proxy) voting and shareholder resolutions [LEA 12 - 21]

Direct - Fixed Income

ESG incorporation in actively managed fixed income [FI 01 - 12] Implementation processes [FI 01 - 03] (A) Implementation: Screening [FI 04 - 06] Fixed income - Engagement [FI 14 - 16] Outputs and outcomes [FI 17 - 18]

Confidence building measures

Confidence building measures [CM1 01 - 07]

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Promoting responsible investment

SG 09. Collaborative organisations / initiatives

09.1. Select the collaborative organisation and/or initiatives of which your organisation is a member or in which it participated during the reporting year, and the role you played.

Select all that apply

Principles for Responsible Investment

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting period (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

Asian Corporate Governance Association

Australian Council of Superannuation Investors

AFIC – La Commission ESG

BVCA – Responsible Investment Advisory Board

CDP Climate Change

CDP Forests

CDP Water

CFA Institute Centre for Financial Market Integrity

Code for Responsible Investment in SA (CRISA)

Code for Responsible Finance in the 21st Century

Council of Institutional Investors (CII)

Eumedion

Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI)

ESG Research Australia

Invest Europe Responsible Investment Roundtable

Global Investors Governance Network (GIGN)

Global Impact Investing Network (GIIN)

Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB)

Green Bond Principles

Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change (IIGCC)

Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR)

International Corporate Governance Network (ICGN)

Investor Group on Climate Change, Australia/New Zealand (IGCC)

International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC)

Investor Network on Climate Risk (INCR)/CERES

Local Authority Pension Fund Forum

Principles for Sustainable Insurance

Regional or National Social Investment Forums (e.g. UKSIF, Eurosif, ASRIA, RIAA), specify

Responsible Finance Principles in Inclusive Finance

Shareholder Association for Research and Education (Share)

United Nations Environmental Program Finance Initiative (UNEP FI)

United Nations Global Compact

Other collaborative organisation/initiative, specify

          Founding members of IcelandSIF

Your organisation’s role in the initiative during the reporting year (see definitions)

Provide a brief commentary on the level of your organisation’s involvement in the initiative. [Optional]

Birta is one of the founding members of Iceland SIF, an investment forum established to promote awareness and debate about the methods of sustainable and responsible investment. Furthermore, one of Birta's employees sits in the board of the organization.

Other collaborative organisation/initiative, specify

SG 09.2. Assets managed by PRI signatories (Private)

SG 10. Promoting RI independently

10.1. Indicate if your organisation promotes responsible investment, independently of collaborative initiatives.

Yes

10.2. Indicate the actions your organisation has taken to promote responsible investment independently of collaborative initiatives. Provide a description of your role in contributing to the objectives of the selected action and the typical frequency of your participation/contribution.

Provided or supported education or training programmes (this includes peer to peer RI support) Your education or training may be for clients, investment managers, actuaries, broker/dealers, investment consultants, legal advisers etc.)

Provided financial support for academic or industry research on responsible investment

Provided input and/or collaborated with academia on RI related work

Encouraged better transparency and disclosure of responsible investment practices across the investment industry

Spoke publicly at events and conferences to promote responsible investment

Wrote and published in-house research papers on responsible investment

Encouraged the adoption of the PRI

Responded to RI related consultations by non-governmental organisations (OECD, FSB etc.)

Wrote and published articles on responsible investment in the media

A member of PRI advisory committees/ working groups, specify

On the Board of, or officially advising, other RI organisations (e.g. local SIFs)

Description

          Founding members of Iceland SIF

Frequency of contribution

Quarterly or more frequently

Biannually

Annually

Less frequently than annually

Ad hoc

Other

Other, specify

10.3. Describe any additional actions and initiatives that your organisation has taken part in during the reporting year to promote responsible investment [Optional]

SG 11. Dialogue with public policy makers or standard setters (Private)

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