Our expert view on how we actively manage assets
Active management is a broad term. It concerns both generating the best possible return for our unitholders, but also taking responsibility for the investments that we make and being active owners. As the largest fund manager in the Nordics, we can influence our investee companies. Being an active owner is central to us achieving our mission of superior long-term risk-adjusted returns because it allows us to work with companies to address ESG risks and opportunities and help them make progress. This is true across our entire investment universe, as our active ownership activities span across all our products, whether they are dedicated ESG or not. This belief guides our engagement approach.
We believe that active ownership is a powerful way to protect shareholder value, enhance long-term returns and foster positive change. We are convinced that ensuring good ESG practices in our funds’ holdings is an important part of safeguarding the long-term interests of shareholders and society. When we want to improve a company’s management of its ESG risks, we exercise our ownership rights – such as engagement and voting – to support and influence the company. Ultimately, we believe that companies that take responsibility for such issues will also be more profitable.