A short history lesson
Candriam and “responsible investment” go back a long way. To 1996, in fact. When only a few pioneers took an interest in that topic. That was the year in which Candriam launched its first two sustainable funds.
Candriam, in a nutshell …
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A wide range of ESG portfolios and services
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One of Europe’s biggest ESG teams
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75% of AUM in ESG assets
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Gradual integration into all other strategies
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1996First SRI strategy
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2000Launch of the Sustainable product range
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2003Setup of proxy voting system
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2005Creation of in-house ESG research team
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2006Founding signatory of PRI
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2008First Emerging Markets equity strategy
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2009Creation of ESG sovereign analysis
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2010ESG indexed strategies
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2015Launch of dedicated sustainability Lux SICAV
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2017Extension of ESG to new asset classes: Emerging Markets Bonds, High Yield & ETFs
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Launch of Candriam Academy
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2018Launch of fossil-free strategies
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2020Launch of strategy supporting circular economy
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2019Launch of strategies fighting cancer and climate change
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Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
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2020Implementation of our Circular Economy expertise
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2021Net Zero Asset Managers Initiative
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