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PRI reporting framework 2020

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] Promoting responsible investment [SG 09 - 11] Outsourcing to fiduciary managers and investment consultants [SG 12] ESG issues in asset allocation [SG 13 - 15] Innovation [SG 18] Communication [SG 19]

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] (B) Implementation: Thematic [LEI 07] (C) Implementation: Integration of ESG factors [LEI 08 - 10] ESG incorporation in passively managed listed equities [LEI 11] Outputs and outcomes [LEI 12 - 13]

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] (C) Implementation: Integration [FI 10 - 12] ESG incorporation in passively managed fixed income [FI 13] 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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(A) Implementation: Screening

FI 04. Types of screening applied

04.1. Indicate the type of screening you conduct.

Select all that apply

	SSA	Corporate (financial)	Corporate (non-financial)
Negative/exclusionary screening
Positive/best-in-class screening
Norms-based screening

04.2. Describe your approach to screening for internally managed active fixed income

· For all corporate and government funds we use exclusion (of controversial weapons, tobacco, agro crops and livestock, countries with controversial regimes) and for all corporate funds norms based screening (exclusion of UN Global Compact worst offenders)

· For our sustainable funds we exclude moreover all weapons, gambling, fur and speciality leather, adult entertainment, fossil fuels, more UN Global Compact offenders, more companies with activities in countries with controversial regimes.

· BIC company screening (best 40% based on >100 indicators) and BIC countries screening (best 50% based on 15 indicators) of Developed markets, best 25% based on 14 indicators of Emerging markets)

04.3. Additional information. [Optional]

FI 05. Examples of ESG factors in screening process (Private)

FI 06. Screening - ensuring criteria are met

06.1. Indicate which systems your organisation has to ensure that fund screening criteria are not breached in fixed income investments.

Type of screening	Checks
Negative/exclusionary screening	Analysis is performed to ensure that issuers meet screening criteria We ensure that data used for the screening criteria is updated at least once a year. Automated IT systems prevent our portfolio managers from investing in excluded issuers or bonds that do not meet screening criteria Audits of fund holdings are undertaken yearly by internal audit or compliance functions Other, specify None of the above
Positive/best-in-class screening	Analysis is performed to ensure that issuers meet screening criteria We ensure that data used for the screening criteria is updated at least once a year. Automated IT systems prevent our portfolio managers from investing in excluded issuers or bonds that do not meet screening criteria Audits of fund holdings are undertaken yearly by internal audit or compliance functions Other, specify None of the above
Norms-based screening	Analysis is performed to ensure that issuers meet screening criteria We ensure that data used for the screening criteria is updated at least once a year. Automated IT systems prevent our portfolio managers from investing in excluded issuers or bonds that do not meet screening criteria Audits of fund holdings are undertaken yearly by internal audit or compliance functions Other, specify None of the above

06.2. Additional information. [Optional]

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