Twelve Capital funds recognised for complying with SFDR ESG requirements

A number of commingled funds managed by Twelve Capital have been classified as in compliance with article 8 requirements under the new transparency obligations imposed by Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

Article 8 requires that products promote environmental or social characteristics, or a combination thereof, provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices.

Twelve Capital signed up to the United Nations Principles for Responsible Investment (UN PRI) in March 2020.

Urs Ramseier, chief executive officer and co-founder of Twelve Capital, said: “There is a growing awareness within the financial industry that non-financial issues such as climate change, governance and social issues may directly impact performance. Twelve believes that consideration of environmental, social and governance factors may help preserve clients’ assets through improved investment decision making.”

Marcus Rivaldi, responsible for analytics at Twelve Capital, said: “As the re/insurance industry adapts to the new regulatory landscape of ESG transparency, Twelve Capital’s aim is that its investment process continues to deliver the clear analytics outcomes our investors are looking for.”

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