The Nikko AM group believes it has a responsibility to operate legally and ethically in order to protect the environment and improve people's lives. In Japan, we were the first to offer Socially Responsible Investment funds, firmly establishing Nikko AM as a leader in Corporate Responsibility.

We also believe that ESG/SRI issues can have important implications for business sustainability and should thus be considered as part of a stock’s overall assessment.

Companies are actively encouraged to provide sufficient disclosure in the areas of environmental, social, and governance matters. Additionally, we believe it is necessary for investee companies to exercise their social responsibility through a variety of corporate activities, as well as building co-operative relationships with stakeholders other than shareholders, for example, creditors, employees, consumers, clients and the relevant local communities.

Final stock decisions are made based on a company’s overall attractiveness, in line with the relevant investment strategy. For clients with segregated portfolios, Nikko AM can accommodate requests to restrict certain types of stocks from the portfolio.

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