BancoPosta Fondi products increasingly ESG

In collaboration with Postenews In line with the strategy adopted by the Poste Italiane Group, BancoPosta Fondi SGR also affirms its commitment to pursuing a responsible management activity. Indeed, the Asset Management Company has approved some regulatory changes, effective from 15 June 2021, to the investment policy of the BancoPosta Azionario Euro and BancoPosta Selezione Attiva funds. The changes aim to characterize the objective of the funds outlined in the investment policy and the management style followed by the manager, in order to qualify the 2 funds in question as products with environmental and social characteristics. investment decisions of each fund, investment decisions, in addition to being based on financial analysis, are made on the basis of non-financial analyzes that systematically take into account environmental, social and corporate governance factors (ESG factors) , in order to guide responsible investment choices with a long-term vision.The disclosure obligations required by the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council, relating to the ” information on sustainability in the financial services sector (Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation, or SFDR), which establishes common and enhanced standards on reporting requirements for ESG investment processes. The participants in the financial markets (banks, insurance companies, asset management companies, etc.) and the subjects who provide the consultancy service must, in fact, give greater transparency mainly on three areas: the integration of sustainability risks in the investment decision-making process; consideration of the negative impacts of investment activities on sustainability; disclosure on financial products qualified as ESG. BancoPosta Fondi SGR has implemented the disclosure obligations required by the entry into force of the SFDR by preparing specific information in the Responsibility and Sustainability section of its website and updating the prospectuses of the funds whose offer is in progress. To find out more about Poste Italiane funds click here.