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Our sustainability approach

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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, 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.

Sustainability key figures

35
number of nomination committees on which we served prior to the annual general meetings
1,115
number of Annual General Meetings we voted at
38%
proportion of women on boards for which we served on nomination committees prior to annual general meetings
> 1,000
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
25 billion
allocated in Article 9 funds
61%
share of investments in our portfolios that have approved or committed to science-based targets
SEK 6 billion
total assets under management in microfinance funds
Numbers unless otherwise stated as of: 31/12/2025

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 strong, risk-adjusted return over time. To limit global warming, communities and businesses must reduce their carbon emissions and reach net zero emissions by 2050, according to the overall global warming goal. 

As part of our climate strategy, we aim to make total assets under management carbon neutral by 2040, i.e. ten years ahead of the overall global warming target. 

To reach the target of our climate strategy, an important and central part is to increase investments in companies that either offer solutions to global sustainability challenges or enable the transition to a more sustainable economy.

Methods for assessing sustainable investments

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.

Close up of tall grass.

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.

Sustainability Review 2025

The Sustainability Review in 15 minutes

Read the Executive Summary containing key insights from our latest Sustainability Review.

  • Highlights
  • Key sustainability figures
  • Active ownership data
  • Statements and initiatives
Sustainability executive summary

Case study: Microfinance

A loan from the microfinance institution Bank Arvand has enabled farmer Tui Gulov in western Tajikistan to invest in modern storage and greenhouse technology, supporting year-round production, new income streams and employment opportunities within the local community.

Voting is our strongest tool

During 2025, we voted at over 1,100 Annual General Meetings (AGMs), of which approximately 980 were outside Sweden. Patrik Jönsson explains how active ownership creates value for fund unit holders and outlines the key areas of focus during this year’s voting activities.

Our recommitment to net zero

As the global political agenda has shifted and put pressure on banks and insurers committed to net zero, the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative has weathered the storm and given investors the opportunity to renew their commitments in early 2026.

In depth articles

General disclosures

Learn more about our sustainability approach, this section outlines the common framework guiding our work. As part of the SEB Group, we follow SEB AB’s policies and guidelines where relevant, complemented by our own Sustainability Policy adopted by the boards of SEB Asset Management Holding AB and its subsidiaries.

General disclosures

Climate Change

Learn more about our climate ambitions. This section outlines our path towards net zero. Our goal is to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 across total assets under management in funds, supported by interim targets for 2025 and 2030. We have also renewed our commitment to the Net Zero Asset Managers initiative and are currently refining our targets and strategy.

Climate Change

Biodiversity

Learn more about our approach to biodiversity. This section outlines the key commitments set out in SEB Asset Management’s Sustainability Policy. This includes our position, targets and focus areas, as well as our exclusion of companies that negatively impact threatened species or bio-sensitive areas, or that have verified breaches of biodiversity-related norms.

Biodiversity

SEB Asset Management Active ownership

Learn more about how we work with active ownership. This section outlines in our approach to active ownership. As one of the largest asset managers in the Nordics, we use active ownership as a key tool to support sustainable investments and create a better financial future for our customers.

SEB Asset Management Active ownership report

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