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Investment staff consider ESG factors in their own decision making and research, just like they would any other risk factor. SASB helps us to define materiality.

10.2. Describe how your ESG integration approach is adapted to each of the different types of fixed income you invest in.

SSA

Staff analysis incorporating ESG ratings, taking into consideration such factors as country and governance risk. Climate and weather-related risk can be of particular concern for certain issuances. On occasions staff may also consider green bonds or ESG specialty bonds.

10.3. Additional information [OPTIONAL]

FI 11. Integration - ESG information in investment processes

11.1. Indicate how ESG information is typically used as part of your investment process.

Select all that apply

	SSA
ESG analysis is integrated into fundamental analysis
ESG analysis is used to adjust the internal credit assessments of issuers.
ESG analysis is used to adjust forecasted financials and future cash flow estimates.
ESG analysis impacts the ranking of an issuer relative to a chosen peer group.
An issuer's ESG bond spreads and its relative value versus its sector peers are analysed to find out if all risks are priced in.
The impact of ESG analysis on bonds of an issuer with different durations/maturities are analysed.
Sensitivity analysis and scenario analysis are applied to valuation models to compare the difference between base-case and ESG-integrated security valuation.
ESG analysis is integrated into portfolio weighting decisions.
Companies, sectors, countries and currency and monitored for changes in ESG exposure and for breaches of risk limits.
The ESG profile of portfolios is examined for securities with high ESG risks and assessed relative to the ESG profile of a benchmark.
Other, specify

11.2. Additional information [OPTIONAL]

FI 12. Integration - E,S and G issues reviewed

12.1. Indicate the extent to which ESG issues are reviewed in your integration process.

	Environment	Social	Governance
SSA	Environmental Systematically Occasionally Not at all	Social Systematically Occasionally Not at all	Governance Systematically Occasionally Not at all

12.2. Please provide more detail on how you review E, S and/or G factors in your integration process.

SSA

ESG ratings are part of a quarterly credit review process

12.3. Additional information.[OPTIONAL]

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PRI reporting framework 2019

(C) Implementation: Integration

FI 10. Integration overview

10.1. Describe your approach to integrating ESG into traditional financial analysis.