Our proprietary sustainability analysis model (SIMS-S)
Our SIMS-S model is a central part of our portfolio managers’ sustainability analysis, whether it is about investment decisions and/or identification of material sustainability risks.
Our sustainability approach
Past performance is not indicative of future results. The value of fund units/shares can rise as well as fall and you may not get back the amount invested.
Our mission is to use sustainable investments to create a better economic future for our clients. We integrate environmental, social and corporate governance factors in our investment processes and investment decisions, in order to better handle risks and opportunities, which is expected to lead to sustainable, long-term, value creation.
Guided by our sustainability strategy, we invest in companies and other assets that can contribute to the transition to a more sustainable economy. We do this with the conviction that companies which have a structured focus on sustainability will be more successful in the long term. This does, in turn, create an opportunity for higher returns for our unit holders.
Numbers as of 30 June 2024 unless otherwise stated.
Sustainability key figures
30
number of nomination committees on which we served prior to the annual general meetings
793
number of Annual General Meetings we voted at
41%
proportion of women on boards for which we served on nomination committees prior to annual general meetings
2,837
number of dialogues we have had with companies on sustainability and corporate governance issues either individually or through collaborative initiatives
2040
commitment to, on an aggregated level, reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 for the total capital in funds
97%
SEB-labelled funds classified as Article 8 or Article 9 funds according to the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR)
57%
share of investments in our portfolios that have approved or committed to science-based targets
SEK 9 billion
total assets under management in microfinance funds
Our sustainability policy
Our overall goal is to accelerate the reduction of the global economy's greenhouse gas emissions, while maintaining our commitment as asset managers which is to deliver satisfactory,
risk-adjusted returns in the long term.
An essential factor in meeting the goals of our climate strategy, launched in 2021, is the increase in investments in companies that either provide solutions to sustainability challenges or enable the transition to a more sustainable economy. For example, we aim to make total assets under management carbon neutral by 2040. This goal will put SEB ahead of the overall global warming goal: communities and companies must reduce their carbon dioxide emissions to net zero by 2050 in order to limit global warming to 1.5 °C above pre-industrial temperatures.
We have updated our sustainability policy regarding investments in the defence industry. This means that since April 1, 2022, a number of funds that invest in equities and corporate bonds can invest in the defence sector.
Please find links to the sustainability policy and the list of funds that will be able to invest in the defence sector further down the page.
Methods
To create a basic view of all potential investments' risks, adverse impacts and opportunities in terms of sustainability, and thus be able to create of sustainable, long-term value, interaction and balance between integrated sustainability analysis, exclusion and active ownership are vital.
Integration
We put considerable significance on identifying and searching for exposure to important sustainability themes. We focus for example on investing in companies that actively encourage reduced environmental impact.
Active ownership
Every year we conduct hundreds of engagement dialogues with the companies we invest in. Furthermore, we vote at shareholder meetings and participate in nomination committees.
Exclusion
In our fund management, we exclude investments in companies that operate in sectors or business areas that are assessed to have adverse impacts or face major sustainability challenges.
Discretionary portfolio management, investment advice and variable remuneration
For information about how we conduct discretionary portfolio management and provide investment advice, please visit the sites listed below.
Discretionary portfolio management and Investment advice
Variable remuneration
SEB Investment Management AB has adopted a remuneration policy that, among other things, regulates variable remuneration within SEB IM. In order not to create inappropriate behaviour and contribute to excessive risk-taking, sustainability risks are one of the risks that are taken into account in the event of payment of variable remuneration
- Statement on principal adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors
- Sustainability Review 2023 - Summary
- Sustainability Review 2023
- Sustainability Policy
- See our carbon footprint reports
- List of funds that can invest in the defence industry
- Active ownership report July 2023 - June 2024
- Report and process for principal adverse impact indicators for sustainability factors in asset management
- Policy on Integration of Sustainability in Investment Decisions and Advice
- Principles for shareholder engagement (pdf)
- Proxy voting
- Exclusions and transition
SEB Investment Management AB is a wholly owned subsidiary of Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB. The fund company was formed May 19, 1978, with headquarters in Stockholm and organisation number 556197-3719.