At BNP Paribas Asset Management we firmly believe that it is our responsibility as an Asset Manager to share our investment expertise with our clients. We know that learning is a continuous process and that our clients will want to develop their knowledge of investment themes, different asset classes, or related subjects such as risk control or regulatory issues. 
Our Investment Academy provides unique access to training sessions in 30 locations around the world, in 10 different languages and using a comprehensive e-learning platform with over 150 tutorials.
        

          BNP Paribas Asset Management (‘BNPP AM’) is a sponsor of the Global Research Alliance for Sustainable Finance and Investment (‘GRASFI’), the network of leading research universities around the world established to promote rigorous and impactful academic research into sustainable finance and investment. 
High-quality academic research can inform developments in both the theory and practice of sustainable finance and investment, helping to align the financial system with global environmental sustainability.  This is a necessary condition for the implementation of the Paris Climate Change Agreement and the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
        

          The members of the ESG research team of BNP Paribas AM also participate in educational sessions or ESG training courses or as part of financial courses and masters: AFI and IESE in Spain, at SciencesPo in Paris, at the Paris V Rene Descartes University, at the Panthéon-Sorbonne University and at the Gustave Eiffel Business School, all in Paris. Jane Ambachtsheer, Global Head of Sustainability, is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Toronto and a Research Affiliate at the University Oxford Smith School of Enterprise and the Environment
        

          In 2019, we participated in the AMPERE Club related to the reporting on "Article 173", the French law relating to reporting on the energy transition, dedicated to institutional investors, the objectives were the elaboration of a common template matrix for French asset managers in order to meet institutional investors needs in terms of regulatory reporting on ESG Investments. 
In 2017 we piloted a working group within the French Association of Asset Managers (AFG) to develop a set of recommendations for updating the Transparency Codes for SRI funds. The recommended guidelines were adopted by EUROSIF at the beginning of 2018 as the new reporting standards for responsible finance. We believe they can contribution to meet the ambitions of the recently communicated European Commission Action Plan for Sustainable finance.
        

          BNPP AM employees have frequent speaking slots at sustainable investment investments, panels, forums and conferences. It is part of our engagement to promote responsible investment in the Asset Management Industry and beyond.
        

          As an example, in a white paper, published in August 2019, Mark Lewis (Head of Sustainability  Research) introduces the concept of the Energy Return on Capital Invested (EROCI), focusing on the energy return on a USD 100 billion outlay on oil and renewables where the energy is being used to power cars and other light-duty vehicles (LDVs).
        

          We work alongside other investors and financial stakeholders in a series of initiatives directed at promoting sustainable investment and building a more sustainable and resilient financial system. Promoting the adoption of the PRI is part of our Global Sustainability Strategy (https://docfinder.bnpparibas-am.com/api/files/1FC9FC6C-0DA8-468E-90B3-016DDB5CD270) page 18-19.
        

          We have responded to multiple public consultations including the EC consultation on Ecolabel, ESMA Consultations on UCITS and AIFM, and on integrating sustainability risks and factors in MiFID II. Our public responses can be found on the EU website or, in the case of Group responses, at https://group.bnpparibas/principales-positions-publiques-reglementation-bancaire-financiere
        

          In 2019, we wrote or contributed to various articles worldwide (Financial Times, Pensions & Investments, IPE, Global Capital, Environmental Finance, and ESG Magazine).
We also participated in media interviews. 
In our Investors’ Corner blog: We published the following ESG articles on our Investors’ Corner blog:
	Time to put climate action back on track		
	COP25 meeting to take further steps in climate change fight		
	Investing in sustainable growth: Energy transition		
	Should green bonds be considered an asset class? What is an asset class?		
	Adopting ESG practices in Asia Pacific: adapting to the local set-up		
	Green bonds are making a dent, but there is further to go		
	How the energy transition will cloud the oil industry outlook		
	Towards a sustainable finance system: further yet to go		
	Assessing ESG factors when investing in EM debt		
	The circular economy: a change for the better as well as an investment opportunity
	Policymakers respond to growing urgency of sustainability issues		
	Investing for tomorrow – applying ESG principles to emerging market debt		
	Are companies about shareholder or stakeholder value?		
	Is software a significant theme for emerging markets?		
	Paris welcomes ‘PRI in Person’ responsible investment conference		
	BNPP AM details engagement with issuers, regulators and public policymakers		
	Is there a cost to sustainability?		
	Putting sustainable investing at the core in Asia		
	Wells, Wires, and Wheels – EROCI and the Tough Road Ahead for Oil		
	What does ‘green’ mean? The EU’s taxonomy spells it out		
	The rise of sustainable investment in Asia Pacific – good stewardship is key		
	Taking clean air action so that the masks can stay off		
	Dutch, Hong Kong issues shine a light on growing green bond market		
	Alternative fixed income: en route to the mainstream		
	Preserving world forests: a crucial sustainable development aim		
	The PRI’s drive to bring sustainability to capital markets		
	Webcast – The road to electrification: electric vehicle potential in EM		
	The EU taxonomy: the metric system of the 21st century		
	Responsible infrastructure investment: more than just renewable energy		
	Sustainable investing: we are not just bystanders		
	Coal usage in the European Union		
	Sustainable investing: this is how you do it		
	Sustainable investing makes a real difference		
	Is sustainability profitable?		
	Don’t fall behind: water, the great investment opportunity		
	Europe’s push on sustainable finance: it matters		
	GRASFI: Pooling academic resources to take sustainability up a level		
	2019 One Planet Summit showcases African innovation		
	German energy policy is making headlines, but the real news happened in 2007
        

          BNP Paribas AM is a member of the following PRI Advisory committees: 

	Ceres/PRI – Investor expectation statement on deforestation in cattle supply chains
	Ceres/PRI- Investor expectation statement on deforestation in soybean supply chains
	PRI - Fixed Income Engagement Sub-Committee
	PRI - Investor statement to G20 for the phase out of fossil fuel subsidies and public finance of fossil fuel
	PRI - Plastics Investor Working Group
	PRI - Policy Reference Group
	PRI - Statement on ESG in credit ratings
	PRI & CERES Investor Initiative for Sustainable Forests
	PRI engagement on methane risk in oil & gas sector
	PRI Investor Working Group on Sustainable Palm Oil
	PRI/UNEP FI/The Generation Foundation - Global Statement on Investor Obligations and Duties
        

          Helena Vines Fiestas, Deputy Global Head of Sustainability, and Head of Stewardship and Policy at BNP Paribas AM sits on the board of IIGCC. She also sits on the advisory committees of: - Technical Advisory Group of TPI (please see http://www.lse.ac.uk/GranthamInstitute/tpi/about/technical-advisory-group/). - SSE Technical Green Finance Advisory Group (please see http://www.sseinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/SSE-Green-Finance-Guidance-.pdf). - Experts Committee of Access to Medicine Index. Felipe Gordillo, senior analyst, sits on the Investment -PRI Fixed income Engagement subcommittee. He also sits on the Benchmark committee of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), an industry-driven organization committed to assessing the sustainability performance of real estate portfolios. Thibaud Clisson sits on the Scientific Committee of Euronext Low-Carbon 100 Europe ® Index and on the monitoring committee of ACT (Assessing Low Carbon Transition) project for SMEs run by Ademe. Michael Herskovich, Head of Corporate governance, sits on: - The ICGN shareholder rights committee - The Corporate Governance" committee at the French Association of Asset Managers (AFG) - The "Investment committee" at Eumedion (Netherlands).
        

          Promoting ESG investing in Asia,
        

          BNPP AM is a very active sustainable investor in Asia and won multiple ESG investing awards, see below
Asset Class Performance Award
Global Emerging Markets Debt (3 Years)


Country Awards

A.  Indonesia
Best Islamic Fund House

Best Islamic Product


B. Korea
Best Institutional House 
(Shinhan BNP Paribas AMC)

C. Malaysia
Best ESG Manager

Islamic Institutional House of the Year


Regional Awards
Best ESG Manager in Asia

Best Impact Investing Manager

Best Application of ESG (ASEAN)

Best ESG Manager (ASEAN)