Sustainability pays off in many ways
States and companies that can provide answers to the challenges of the future generally have greater development potential.
Sustainable solutions: Focus on SDGs
With Sustainable funds, you invest in active bond portfolios with a transparent CO2 reduction target. as well as on green, social and sustainability bonds as well as bonds from issuers that make a positive contribution to at least one of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs).
What sets our Sustainable products apart
Our investment philosophy
For our Sustainable products, we combine established investment processes with a comprehensive sustainability analysis with our asset manager, Zürcher Kantonalbank. We focus on issuers that make a positive contribution to the implementation of one or more of the UN's 17 Sustainable Development Goals. The investment universe also includes green, social and sustainability bonds as well as bonds from companies with a particularly good ESG rating.
Our selection for institutional investors
Invest in our Sustainable product line:
- Swisscanto (LU) Bond Fund Sustainable Global Credit
- Swisscanto (LU) Bond Fund Sustainable Global High Yield
25 years of sustainable products
Our asset manager, Zürcher Kantonalbank, began with its first sustainable investments in the 1990s and launched its first sustainable bond fund in 2004. We are convinced that taking sustainability aspects into account can make a positive contribution to performance, which is why we apply systematic ESG integration. Last but not least, we aim to reduce the risk of credit default through vigorous ESG analysis.
Who are these bond funds suitable for?
Our Sustainable funds are suitable for institutional investors who...
- wish to realise return opportunities compared to traditional benchmarks through SDG solutions,
- have at least a medium-term investment horizon,
- focus on environmental and social sustainability and
- are risk tolerant to the currency, interest rate and credit risks of the asset class.
Three good reasons to choose us
- Experienced and sustainable: We have many years of experience in the successful management of sustainable bond portfolios.
- One location: 28 investment professionals manage your assets at our site in Zurich
- Network: We have access to all relevant global issuers, new issues and brokers.
