ESG and Sustainable Investing range
(EU Sustainable Finance Disclosures Regulation - Article 8¹ and Article 9²)
For more information on how we assess, measure and monitor the environmental and social characteristics or the impact of sustainable investments in our products please, refer to our ‘Responsible Investment Policy’ and ‘Implementation Procedures’. For our overall sustainability disclosure policy, and other policies related to sustainable investments, please refer to ‘Policies and Disclosures’.
Mutual funds
You can find the full list of HSBC Asset Management’s mutual sustainable investment funds and their associated disclosures in our Fund Centre.
Alternative Solutions
Please choose your location from the list below to read disclosures for our alternative fund range.
Global Transition Infrastructure Debt Fund
The Global Transition Infrastructure Debt Fund (the “Fund”) seeks to provide potentially attractive risk adjusted returns with a predictable income stream by investing in a diversified portfolio of loans (and other debt instruments) with infrastructure characteristics and which either are or will contribute to greenhouse gas ("GHG") emissions reduction and the global transition to net zero emissions by 2050.
The Fund will promote ESG characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of SFDR by seeking to invest in infrastructure opportunities that meet the requirements of the relevant ESG framework of the Investment Manager. In particular, the Fund will promote ESG characteristics by not making any investments with high ESG risks as evidenced by the Investment Manager's approach to assessing ESG ratings for prospective borrowers.
Read the full Global Transition Infrastructure Debt Fund Disclosure (PDF,448KB)
Global Infrastructure Debt Strategy
Global Infrastructure Debt Strategy (“the Fund”) will seek to provide yield-based returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of high yielding debt of infrastructure projects principally associated with member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) across a broad range of sectors that engage in the provision of essential products and services.
The Fund will target defensive and non-cyclical sectors that are engaged in the provision of essential products and services such as renewables, energy, transport, power, telecommunications, social infrastructure and other adjacent relevant sectors. Typically, these assets exhibit some or all of the following infrastructure characteristics: high barriers to entry, contracted revenue streams and inelastic demand profile.
The Fund’s investment strategy is broad and in particular not only limited to economic activities that contribute to environmental objectives. Indeed, the Fund may make investments that contribute to either social or governance objectives. The Fund is under no obligation to (but may) contribute to any environmental objective as defined under Art. 9 of the EU Taxonomy.
The Fund will promote ESG characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of SFDR by seeking to invest in businesses that meet the requirements of the relevant ESG framework of the Investment Manager. In particular, the Company will promote ESG characteristics by not making any investments with high ESG risks as evidenced by the Investment Manager's approach to assessing ESG ratings for prospective investees.
The Investment Manager intends to engage with investees to positively influence their sustainability strategy.
Read the full Global Infrastructure Debt Strategy Disclosure (PDF,105KB)
Senior Global Infrastructure Debt Strategy
Senior Global Infrastructure Debt Strategy (“the Fund”) will seek to provide attractive long-term yield based returns by investing in a diversified portfolio of senior secured debt of infrastructure projects associated with member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (“OECD”) across a broad range of sectors that engage in the provision of essential products and services. The Fund will principally invest in USD denominated assets but may also invest in assets denominated in other currencies.
The Fund will promote ESG characteristics within the meaning of Article 8 of SFDR by seeking to invest in businesses that meet the requirements of the relevant ESG framework of the Investment Manager. In particular, the Company will promote ESG characteristics by not making any investments with high ESG risks as evidenced by the Investment Manager's approach to assessing ESG ratings for prospective investees.
The Investment Manager intends to engage with investees to positively influence their sustainability strategy.
Read the full Senior Global Infrastructure Debt Strategy Disclosure (PDF,104KB)
Impact Strategy 2022
Impact Strategy 2022 is a feeder fund that invests substantially all of its assets into a KKR managed Global Impact strategy (the “Fund” or “KKR”). The Fund will invest in businesses focused on mitigating and adapting to climate change, helping people across the globe achieve learning and employment outcomes, allow for more sustainable living across cities, circular economies, and consumption, and enhance inclusion across a number of areas – with the goal of broadening and deepening their positive impact. The Fund will invest in businesses that contribute solutions to specific UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) and generate impacts that are measurable and reportable, either directly through its core business model, or indirectly through the way the company differentiates its core business model. Additionally, KKR will seek to improve a company’s ESG performance during its period of ownership, through monitoring and reporting on ESG related performance. KKR intends to work with each portfolio company to appropriately integrate and monitor progress on material ESG issues and impact performance aligned with the UN SDGs.
All of the Fund’s investments will be subject to the Fund’s sustainable investment objective. KKR will ensure that each investment does no significant harm to other environmental or social objectives by applying the most relevant indicators (quantitative and qualitative) for adverse impacts on sustainability factors. The Fund will also check for each investment that companies have processes and compliance mechanisms to monitor compliance with the UN Global Compact principles and Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and for related violations.
KKR will seek to improve a company’s ESG performance during the ownership period and will measure and report on this as guided by third party frameworks, primarily using data from portfolio companies. KKR will assess the good governance practices of each investment as part of its due diligence. At the outset and on an on-going basis, KKR will seek to ensure that each investment has sound management structures in place, including in relation to executive compensation, and has a risk framework to prevent illicit business practices or misconduct.
Real Estate Strategy 2024
Real Estate Strategy 2024 is a master / feeder fund structure that invests substantially all of its assets into a Brookfield managed Real Estate strategy (the “Underlying Fund”).
The Underlying Fund's primary objective is to seek attractive opportunistic risk-adjusted returns by acquiring positions of control or significant influence in real estate and real estate companies globally capitalizing on market instabilities and volatility and accessing growth opportunities.
The Underlying Fund seeks to promote the four environmental and social characteristics below.
Read the full Real Estate Strategy 2024 Disclosure (PDF, 209KB)
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1 Article 8 SFDR : The product promotes environmental or social characteristics, or a combination of those characteristics, provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices.
2 Article 9 SFDR : The product has a sustainability objective.