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Candriam Sustainable Equity Climate Action

Marketing Communication. Please refer to the prospectus of the fund and to the key investor information document before making any investment decision. The documents can be obtained free of charge.

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Vincent Meuleman
Fund Manager
4 Years of experience
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Marouane Bouchriha
Senior Fund Manager
8 Years of experience
  • ISIN
ISIN
LU1932634295
NAV - 15 APR 2024
USD 1,564.57
AUM - 15 APR 2024
USD 1,050,328,690.98
SFDR Category 
Article 9
Morningstar sustainability 
29 FEB 2024
Morningstar Sustainability Rating

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About this fund

Candriam Sustainable Equity Climate Action (hereafter "the fund"), a sub-fund of the Candriam Sustainable SICAV, invests primarily in equities, and/or securities equivalent to equities, of companies throughout the world which are considered to become the future leaders of Climate change actions. Companies involved in activities which enable the mitigation of, or the adaptation to Climate change. This is, companies for whom providing Climate change solutions is central to their growth story and whose products, process, technologies and/or services rightly address climate challenges through innovations and solutions in renewable energy, energy efficiency and storage, and/or Climate change and pollution adaptation. The fund’s sustainability objective is to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gases and the achievement of the Paris Agreement objectives. The Sub-Fund is intended for investors who are prepared to accept the risks of participating in equity market developments, together with the level of volatility generally associated therewith. The investment horizon is 6 years. The fund is managed actively, with reference to the index mentioned on the section "characteristics". For further information about this index and its use, please consult the fund’s key information document (KID).

Principal assets traded:
Shares of mid and large cap companies throughout the world that target to be the future leaders of climate change actions.

Investment strategy:
The fund seeks to achieve capital growth by investing in the principal assets traded and selecting companies involved in activities which enable the mitigation of, or the adaptation to climate change. In this context, the benchmark below will be used as investment universe.
The management team makes discretionary investment choices on the basis of an economic/financial analysis process as well as on a Candriam’s proprietary analysis of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) considerations, both indicative of risks and long-term opportunities, along with a specific screening based on climate change thematic considerations.
Firstly, investment ideas are screened and scored. All selected companies have been identified as a provider of direct and tangible solutions to tackle climate change and/or global warming. Secondly, each company is assessed through a financial framework according to five fundamental criteria: quality of management, business growth, competitive advantage, value creation, and financial leverage. Issuers are evaluated on the basis of an analysis of the business activities (how companies' activities address the key sustainable challenges…) and of the stakeholders (how companies manage material stakeholder issues including employees, environment…). In addition, issuers deemed to prone to controversies are also excluded.The fund’s sustainable investment objective is to invest in companies and sectors presenting a significant impact on ability to mitigate climate change or adapt to its physical consequences. Some of the companies identified as bringing solution to climate change might achieve this whilst at the same time themselves emitting a certain amount of greenhouse gases. Essential for this strategy is to consider not just individualcompanies’ carbon emissions, but their overall contribution to the Paris Agreement objectives through their alignment with a 2 degree global warming low carbon scenario. More specifically, the Fund aims to achieve an overall portfolio alignment with a temperature scenario equal or lower than 2.5 degrees (2 degrees by January 1st 2025). In line with this objective, the Sub-Fund aims to invest a higher share of its assets in high stake companies than the Benchmark. High stake companies are defined by the EU Climate Benchmark regulation as those belonging to one of the sectors considered to play the biggest role in achieving the Paris Agreement objectives.
This analysis and selection process is enriched by the results of dialogs led with issuers.
This investment approach will cause the fund to avoid certain issuers due to their poor contribution to attaining the sustainability objective of the Fund. Whilst the manager believes that such issuers are likely to lose out to more sustainable ones over the long term, market volatility and short term market trends could result in such issuers outperforming more sustainable ones over shorter periods.
For further information, please refer to Candriam’s website and/or the prospectus.
The fund may use derivative products both for investment and hedging purposes (hedging against unfavourable future financial events).

Benchmark: MSCI ACWI (Net Return).
The fund is actively managed and the investment approach implies a reference to a benchmark.
Benchmark definition: The index measures the performance of the large and mid-capitalization equity segment across developed and emerging markets worldwide.
Use of the benchmark:
- as investment universe. In general, the majority of the fund’s financial instruments are part of the benchmark. This said, investments outside this benchmark are admitted,
- in the determination of risk levels/parameters.
- for performance fees calculation for certain share classes if applicable.
Deviation level of the portfolio composition from the benchmark:
The fund being managed actively, its objective is not to invest in all constituents of the benchmark, nor to invest to the same extent in the constituents of the benchmark. Under normal market conditions, the tracking error of the fund will be important this is more than 4%.
This measure is an estimation of the deviation of the fund’s performance compared to the performance of the benchmark. The more the tracking error is important, the more deviations compared to the benchmark are important. The effective tracking error depends notably on the market conditions (volatility and correlations between financial instruments) and can deviate from the expected tracking error.

NAV & Performances

Historical values graph

 

 

Candriam Sustainable Equity Climate Action I - Cap - USD

This graph represents the synthetic net asset value of the fund. It is provided for information and illustrative purposes only. The synthetic net asset value is obtained by a recalculation of the values of the fund’s assets by leveling out the effect of securities transactions (split, coupon, dividend distribution...) in order to reflect the real performance of the fund share or unit. Data may be rounded for convenience. Data expressed in a currency other than that of the investor's country of residence is subject to exchange rate fluctuations, with a positive or negative impact. Gross performance may be impacted by commissions, fees and other expenses.

Performance

Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future performances. Markets could develop very differently in the future.
It can help you assess how the fund has been managed in the past.

Actuarial Yield

  1 year 3 years
Share class 0.24 % -2.27 %
Benchmark 23.15 % 6.94 %
Difference -22.91 % -9.21 %

Annual return over the last years (%)

This chart shows the fund’s performance as the percentage loss or gain per year over the last 4 years. It can help you to assess how the fund has been managed in the past and compare it to its benchmark.
The index composition may change over time. The performance reported may therefore differ from the performance of the relevant index before its change. Performance is shown after deduction of ongoing charges. Any entry and exit charges are excluded from the calculation. Performances expressed in a currency other than that of the investor's country of residence are subject to exchange rate fluctuations, with a negative or positive impact on gains. If the present document refers to a specific tax treatment, such information depends on the individual situation of each investor and may change. If for one year, there is no performance information, it is because there is no data or the data is insufficient to provide investors with useful or reliable indications on this performance.

  2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Share class 53.40 % 14.13 % -26.62 % 4.92 %
Benchmark 16.25 % 18.54 % -18.36 % 22.20 %
Difference 37.14 % -4.41 % -8.25 % -17.28 %

Excluding fees/taxes: taxes are not part of the performance calculation

Additional information

The returns listed above are provided on the basis of the Net Asset Value (NAV), net of commissions and reinvested income. All management fees and commissions are included in the calculation of past performance except for any entry and exit charges. Taxes are not included in the calculation of returns. The value or price converted into euros may be reduced or increased depending on fluctuations in the exchange rate. The fund is not a guaranteed investment. The NAVs are net of fees and are provided by the accounting department and the benchmark by the official providers.

Market developments (currency conversion, coupon, split, …) have an influence on the chart. This graph is provided for information purposes only and does not precisely illustrate the evolution of the fund's net assets. Data may be rounded for convenience. Data expressed in a currency other than that of the investor's country of residence is subject to exchange rate fluctuations, with a positive or negative impact. Gross performance may be impacted by commissions, fees and other expenses

Characteristics

Fund Characteristics

Fund name
Candriam Sustainable Equity Climate Action
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI (Net Return)
SICAV Name
Candriam Sustainable
Currency
USD
Legal Form
Sub-fund of a SICAV under Luxembourg law
Fund type
UCITS
SFDR Category
Article 9
Creation Date
Term of the fund
The fund has no limited term
Domicile Country
Luxembourg
Management Company, having its registered office in Luxembourg
CANDRIAM, management Company having its registered office in Luxembourg.
Depository Bank
CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg Branch
Transfer Agent
CACEIS Bank, Luxembourg Branch
Recommended investment horizon
6 years
Swing Pricing System
yes
Swing Pricing Description
Swing Pricing is a mechanism by which the net asset value is adjusted upwards (or downwards) if the change in liabilities is positive (or negative) in such a way as to reduce for existing investors the portfolio restructuring costs linked to subscription/ redemption movements in the fund. On valuation days where the difference between the amount of subscriptions and the amount of redemptions of a sub-fund (i.e. net transactions) exceeds a threshold set beforehand by the Board of Directors, the latter shall be entitled to:
- value the net asset value by adding to the assets (in the case of net subscriptions) or deducting from assets (at net redemptions) a fixed percentage of the fees corresponding to market practices and reflecting the fees and/or conditions of liquidity when buying or selling securities; - value the securities portfolio on the basis of bid or ask prices;
- assess the net asset value by setting a level of spreads representative of the relevant market;
- The dilution mechanism must not exceed 2% of the net asset value, except in exceptional circumstances, as in the event of a sharp decrease in liquidity, which would then be detailed for the sub-fund concerned in the annual (semi-) annual report of the SICAV.

Tax, Charges & Fees

Management fees (max)
0.80 %
Subscription
0.00 %
Redemption
0.00 %
Ongoing charges Date
Ongoing charges
1.00 %

Instrument

Name
I - Cap
Benchmark
MSCI ACWI (Net Return)
Currency
USD
ISIN
LU1932634295
Bloomberg Ticker
CSECIAU LX Equity
Morningstar Ticker
N/A
First NAV Date
20/5/19
Marketing Authorisation
Austria; France; Germany; Italy; Korea Republic of; Luxembourg; Spain; Sweden; Switzerland; United Kingdom

Orders

NAV Date
D
NAV Calculation Day
D+1
Frequency valuation
daily
Subscription Cut off
D 12:00
Redemption Cut off
D 12:00

The corresponding time zone is the one associated with the fund's domicile.

Risks

Lower riskHigher risk
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SRI Date
SRI Value
5
Definition
The summary risk indicator ("SRI") is an indicator with a rating ranging from 1 to 7 and corresponds to increasing levels of risk and return. The methodology for calculating this regulatory indicator is available in the KID.
The summary risk indicator ("SRI") is a guide to the level of risk of this product compared to other products.
It shows how likely it is that the product will lose money because of movements in the markets or because we are not able to pay you.
Main Risks

Currency risk: Funds may hold exposure to a currency different from its valuation currency. Changes in the exchange rate of this currency may negatively affect the value of assets in the portfolio.

Emerging market risk: These markets are characterized by higher volatility issues and a lower liquidity because of legal, political and structural matters. Market movements can be stronger and faster on emerging markets than on “developed markets”, which can lead to a substantial decline in the net asset value in the event of the adverse movements relative to the positions taken.

Equity Risk: Some funds may be exposed to equity market risk through direct investment (through transferable securities and/or derivative products), meaning submitted to the positive or negative evolution of stock exchanges. These evolutions can be huge and be mainly driven by expectations relative to macro-economy and company results, speculation and irrational factors (including trends, opinions or rumours).

ESG Investment Risk: ESG investment risk refers to the risks arising from the inclusion of ESG factors in the management process, such as the exclusion of activities or issuers and the inclusion of sustainability risks in the selection and/or allocation of issuers in the portfolio.

Risk of loss of capital: Investors are advised that any capital they invest is not guaranteed and that they may therefore not receive back the full amount invested. They may thus suffer a loss.

Other Risks
Concentration risk Counterparty Risk Derivative risk Liquidity risk Risk on A-Shares (China) Sustainability Risk

Risk and reward indicators 29/3/24

Fund
Alpha
-0.09
Beta
1.19
Information ratio
-0.97
Sharpe Ratio
-0.23
Tracking error
9.04 %
Volatility
19.85 %
Active share
91.82 %
Dividend Yield
1.43 %
Equity exposure
99.18 %
Number of Issues
55
Price Earning Ratio
28.70 %
Price to Book Value
3.91 %
ROE
20.05 %

ESG

SFDR Category: Article 9

OUR APPROACH TO SELECTING SUSTAINABLE INVESTMENTS FOR FUNDS REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 9 OF THE SFDR*:

This Sub-Fund's investment strategy is to invest mainly in equities of mid and large cap companies throughout the world which are considered to become the future leaders of climate change action. This is, companies involved in activities which enable the mitigation of, or the adaptation to climate change; companies for whom providing climate change solutions is central to their growth and whose products, process, technologies and/or services rightly address climate challenges through innovations and solutions in renewable energy, energy efficiency ; storage, and/or climate change ; pollution adaptation. The selection is mainly based on the securities financial characteristics and proprietary analysis of ESG criteria. The investment strategy is implemented following a well-defined investment process and a strict risk framework. Respect of these elements are subject to Candriam risk monitoring. With regard to the environmental and social sustainability aspects of the investment strategy, Candriam's proprietary ESG analysis, leading to ESG rating and scoring, as well as the norms-based controversy assessment and controversial activities exclusion policy are implemented as they enable to define the investable universe for the Sub-Fund. In addition, Candriam's ESG analysis, comprising an analysis of the business activities of an issuer and of its interactions with its key stakeholders, is integrated into the financial management of the portfolio to enable the fund manager to identify the risks as well as opportunities that arise from the major challenges of sustainable development. Candriam as a management company has put in place a monitoring framework as described within the sustainability risk policy. Risk monitoring of the investment strategy of the Sub-Fund aims to ensure that investments are aligned with and take into account the environmental, social and governance indicators and sustainability thresholds as explained above. a. ESG selection criteria:

For corporates, the internal analysis of ESG criteria consists in selecting the issuers:
• that are the best positioned to meet the challenges of sustainable development;
• that comply with the principles of the United Nations Global Compact (i.e. human rights, labour law, the environment, anti-corruption), and which are therefore less exposed to the risks associated with these themes; and
• that are not engaged in controversial activities such as armament (securities of a company whose activity consists of manufacturing, the use or possession of anti-personnel mines, cluster bombs and/or depleted uranium weapons), tobacco, thermal coal.

For sovereign issuers, the internal analysis of ESG criteria consists in selecting:
• Countries that perform best across our four categories of sustainable development criteria: Human Capital, Natural Capital, Social Capital and Economic Capital;
• Countries that are not part of our highly Oppressive Regimes or dictatorships, based on the Freedom House Freedom in the World Index and the World Bank Voice & Accountability Index.

b. Selection methodology:

The companies selected by the management company are subject to a dual analysis:
• Analysis of their activity to assess their alignment with the major challenges of sustainable development. For example, regarding the transition to a circular economy, the management company will consider a company producing recycled steel to be more sustainable than a company producing steel exclusively from iron ore; and
• Analysis of how the company manages players interacting with the company: its employees, its customers, its shareholders, its suppliers and the environment. Here too, the management company will favour companies that adopt the most sustainable practices given their sector. For example, with regard to relations with its clients, the management company will favour pharmaceutical companies with balanced pricing practices and commercial policies. Similarly, with regard to relations with their employees, the management company attaches great importance to the fight against discrimination and compliance with social standards.

Our sovereign investible universe consists of those countries which perform best across our four categories of sustainable development criteria:
• Natural Capital: stock of naturel resources managed by the country;
• Social Capital: trust, norms and institutions which people can rely on to solve common problems and create social cohesion;
• Human Capital: human productivity to which the country participates through education and other initiatives;
• Economic Capital: assessing the level of economic activity viability.

c. A team of ESG analysts is responsible for assessing the selection criteria:

The analysis and selection of sustainable investments is carried out by a dedicated team of ESG analysts within Candriam. This team is made up of specialists whose mission is to analyse the exposure of companies and governments to the risks and opportunities associated with sustainable development. Selection criteria are expected to evolve over time, based on advances in ESG research and changes in company practices.

Sustainability-related disclosures

    b. Fund specific features

    Companies
    Controversial Activities :
    Level 3 - SRI Exclusion Policy
    Stewardship Active Ownership
    Proxy Voting
    Engagement
    KPI's
    Portfolio Temperature Corporate Lower than 2.5°C - Lower than 2°C in 2025 , Exposure to High Stake Sectors Corporate Higher than bench , Climate - Exposure Corporate (company level) Minimum 10% exposure linked to business activities aligned with theme
    Companies Stewardship Active Ownership KPI's
    Controversial Activities :
    Level 3 - SRI Exclusion Policy
    Proxy Voting Portfolio Temperature Corporate Lower than 2.5°C - Lower than 2°C in 2025
    Engagement Exposure to High Stake Sectors Corporate Higher than bench
    Climate - Exposure Corporate (company level) Minimum 10% exposure linked to business activities aligned with theme
    Min Sustainable Investments rate

    80%

    Min Sustainable Investments Environmental rate

    25%

    Min Sustainable Investments Social rate

    0%

    Min Sustainable Investments rate

    80%

    Min Sustainable Investments Environmental rate

    25%

    Min Sustainable Investments Social rate

    0%

  • Transparency codes

For more information on the sustainability of our investments and the integration of sustainability risks, please refer to Candriam’s transparency policies and codes and SFDR Article 9 fund sustainability information (available on our website: https://www.candriam.com/en/professional/sfdr/) and the fund prospectus (available on our website https://www.candriam.com).

* SFDR is the acronym given to Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on the publication of sustainability information in the financial services sector

Information on the sustainability aspects of the promoted fund is available on the SFDR* page of the https://www.candriam.com website. The decision to invest in the fund must take into account all the characteristics or objectives of the fund as described in its prospectus.
* European reference of the regulation and title: “Regulation (EU) 2019/2088 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2019 on sustainability related disclosures in the financial services sector

Label

France: ISR

This label/rating is valid for a limited term and is subject to reevaluation. Obtaining this label by the fund does not mean that it meets your own sustainability objectives, nor that the label meets the requirements of future national or European rules.

The quality of the ranking, award or label obtained by the fund or the management company depends on the quality of the issuing institution and the ranking, award or label does not guarantee the future results of the fund or the management company.

Documents

  • ISIN
Languages

ESG documents

Shareholder documents

Annual and semi-annual reports

Factsheets and fund comments

Other important information

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