Schroders, the global investment manager, today announces plans to adopt the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) labels across 10 of its funds, reflecting the integrity and robustness of its sustainable and impact investment approach.
As part of today’s announcement, the Schroder Sustainable Bond Fund will become one of the first bond funds to announce plans to adopt an SDR label.
This follows news in November that Schroders was one of the first UK asset managers to confirm its intention to adopt an SDR ‘Sustainability Focus’ label for an equity fund with a broad standard of sustainability, the Schroder Global Sustainable Value Equity Fund.
The list of SDR labels Schroders currently plans to adopt includes:
The ‘Sustainability Focus’ label for:
- Schroder Global Sustainable Value Equity Fund
- Schroder Global Sustainable Growth Fund
- Schroder Global Energy Transition Fund
- Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund
- Schroder Global Sustainable Food and Water Fund
- Schroder Multi-Factor Equity Fund
- Schroder Sustainable Bond Fund
- Greencoat UK Wind plc.
The ‘Sustainability Impact’ label for:
- Schroders Capital Real Estate Impact Fund (SCREIF)
- Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc.
Anna O’Donoghue, Global Head of Product Development and Governance, Schroders, commented:
“We are proud to announce our intention to become an early adopter of the FCA’s SDR labels across 10 of our funds, which we believe reflects the integrity and robustness of our sustainable and impact investment approach.
“The labels will help to differentiate our sustainable product range, making it easier for clients who are seeking sustainable outcomes to identify opportunities to invest. We are appreciative of the FCA’s ongoing collaboration and we continue to liaise closely with them as we work through the regulatory process across other relevant Schroders funds.”
Schroders expects to announce additional labels soon and full details will be communicated to investors in due course.
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