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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] Asset class implementation not reported in other modules [SG 16 - 17] 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] (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] (A) Implementation: Screening [FI 04 - 06] (C) Implementation: Integration [FI 10 - 12] Fixed income - Engagement [FI 14 - 16] Outputs and outcomes [FI 17 - 18]

Direct - Property

Overview [PR 01] Fundraising of property funds [PR 02 - 03] Pre-investment (selection) [PR 04 - 06] Selection, appointment and monitoring third-party property managers [PR 07] Post-investment (monitoring and active ownership) [PR 08 - 14] Overview [PR 08] Property monitoring and management [PR 09 - 10] Property developments and major renovations [PR 11] Occupier engagement [PR 12 - 13] Outputs and outcomes [PR 15 - 16]

Confidence building measures

Confidence building measures [CM1 01 - 07]

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(B) Implementation: Thematic

FI 07. Thematic investing - overview

07.1. Indicate what proportion of your thematic investments are (totalling up to 100%):

Green/SDG bonds linked to environmental goals

100 %

Social/SDG bonds linked to social goals

Sustainability/SDG bonds (combination of green and social linked to multiple SDG categories)

Other

07.2. Describe your organisation’s approach to thematic fixed income investing

Thematic fixed income investing is concentrated in a mutual fund that invests in greenbonds. We use MSCI ESG Research's definition of greenbonds. The evaluation is based on green bond principles, but has some variations to that. Currently the fund invests at least 50% of it's capital to greenbonds and the amount will probably increase over time as the greenbond market grows further. Also, currently the issuers are not spread evenly between sectors. That causes some limitations as the investment universe is somehow skewed.

07.3. Additional information [OPTIONAL]

FI 08. Thematic investing - themed bond processes

08.1. Indicate whether you encourage transparency and disclosure relating to the issuance of themed bonds as per the Green Bonds Principles, Social Bond Principles, or Sustainability Bond Guidelines..

We require that themed bond proceeds are only allocated to environmentally or socially beneficial projects

We require the issuer (or 3rd party assurer) to demonstrate a process which determines the eligibility of projects to which themed bond proceeds are allocated

We require issuers to demonstrate a systematic and transparent process of disbursing themed bond proceeds to eligible projects until all funds are allocated

We require issuers to report at least once per year on the projects to which proceeds have been allocated including a description of those projects

Other, specify

None of the above

08.2. Describe the actions you take when issuers do not disburse bond proceeds as described in the offering documents.

If the issuer doesn't fulfill the obligations set out in the offering documents, it will most probably lose the green bond status the third party we use had given to the bond. In this case the bond will be sold from the portfolio.

08.3. Additional information. [Optional]

FI 09. Thematic investing - assessing impact

09.1. Indicate how you assess the environmental or social impact of your thematic investments.

We require issuers to report at least once per year on specific environmental or social impacts resulting from our themed investments

We ensure independent audits are conducted on the environmental or social impact of our investments

We have a proprietary system to measure environmental and social impact

We measure the impact of our themed bond investments on specific ESG factors such as carbon emissions or human rights

Other, specify

None of the above

09.2. Additional information. [Optional]

The reporting requirement is part of the green bond classification criteria we use. This is where the requirement comes from.

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