€35 bn in SRI assets under management BNPP AM continues to expand its range of SRI funds, with particular focus on innovative themes, in order to continue offering its institutional and personal clients solutions that deliver high levels of social and environmental impact. In 2017, the company launched its Green Bond strategy, which invests in green bonds to provide investors with a way of making their contribution to the energy transition. Nevertheless, the other SRI strategies that have established BNPP AM “Although institutional as a leader in this sector are equally appreciated by private and institutional clients, evidencing investors remain the prime their interest in investment vehicles that players in the SRI market contribute a meaningful purpose to their savings. through best-in-class funds, companies whose business activities respondpositively to the global challenges faced by the over the last few years we have water industry had attracted more than seen a growing appetite for €2 billion in assets under management by theend of 2017. The range of SRI funds developed this type of investment among since 2002 is one of the largest in the market, private investors, and includes funds invested in money markets, bonds and equities, whether under Best-In-Class and especially private management or theme based. At the end of banking clients. The thematic December, the management company held a approach is the preferred total of around €35 billion of SRI assets under profile for this client base, since it responds in a more by the private investors of BNP Paribas networks clearly understandable in Belgium, France and Italy. way to social and environmental challenges.” BÉATRICE VERGER Head of SRI Development & Promotion 18