Sustainability

Sustainability.

Sustainability

Nordnet Fonder is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nordnet Bank. The fund company started operations in May 2022 and offers funds in all markets where Nordnet operates - Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. The goal of the business is to conduct qualitative and cost-effective management focused on broad asset classes for long-term savers. Sustainability is an important component of our management work, and the prospectus for each fund contains more information on how our various funds take sustainability into account in their management. You can read more about the Nordnet Group's overall sustainability work here.

No consideration of Principal Adverse Impacts

Version 1.1, Updated 2023-12-01

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Nordnet Fonder has elected not to consider adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors at the present time as we consider our existing sustainability processes to be appropriate, proportional, and tailored to the investment strategies of its funds.

Nordnet Fonder works to continuously develop the company’s sustainability processes and intends to work towards considering adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors in due course.

 

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1.0 First version of document 2022-11-03
1.1 General update of format and content 2023-12-01

Integration of sustainability risks in the investment decision process

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The EU's Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) defines a sustainability risk as an environmental, social or governance-related event or circumstance that, if it occurs, could have a significant negative impact on the value of the investment.

Impact of sustainability risks on performance

The value of a fund's holdings may develop negatively due to sustainability risks related to fines, reduced demand for products and services or damaged reputation. A sustainability-related event can affect an individual investment, a broader economic sector or a geographic region, which can have an impact on the fund's performance.

Risk analysis in order to avoid clear sustainability risks when choosing holdings for a fund is deemed by Nordnet Fonder to have a positive contribution to its risk-adjusted return over time. Responsible companies have, according to Nordnet Fonder's assessment, a greater chance of long-term profitability and thus greater potential to contribute a positive return to the fund's shareholders over time.

How sustainability risks are integrated in the investment decision process

Nordnet Norge Indeks

Nordnet Norge Indeks is an index fund with the objective of following its benchmark index, which has no sustainability-related inclusion or exclusion criteria. As the fund, according to its fund regulations, does not have the option to deviate from its index, sustainability risks have not been integrated into the investment decision process.

Nordnet Sverige Index, Nordnet Danmark Indeks, Nordnet Suomi Indeksi

For other index funds, sustainability risks are limited by excluding certain companies. In the index's selection process, there are exclusion criteria based on exposure to certain industries as well as exposure to companies that violate the UN Global Compact or have a high degree of controversy according to Sustainalytics' assessment. The exclusion criteria are determined by the index provider and continuously evaluated by Nordnet Fonder.

Nordnet One

For the allocation funds within Nordnet One, sustainability risks are limited by investing a majority of the fund’s assets into underlying funds complying with SFDR Article 8 or 9. All external fund companies undergo a due diligence process before investment and thereafter at least annually by Nordnet Fonder, in which the fund companies' sustainability work and the product's sustainability profile is evaluated.

In addition to this, the funds integrate exclusion criteria to avoid companies with exposure to controversial weapons, companies with non-compliance towards international norms and conventions, and companies involved in significant controversies.

 

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1.0 First version of document 2022-11-09
1.1 General update of format and content 2023-07-14
1.2 Clarifications regarding Nordnet Indeksfond Norge and Nordnet One 2023-12-01
1.3 Update of fund names 2024-01-15
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Remuneration policy

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Nordnet applies a compensation strategy that aims to stimulate employees to deliver sustainable results that are compatible with Nordnet's strategy, the interests of shareholders and customers, as well as with sound and efficient risk management.

Nordnet offers competitive compensation that is based on business needs and that is determined regardless of gender, transgender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, belief, disability or age. The compensation system in Nordnet aims to attract, motivate and retain personnel with the ability, experience and skills to deliver on Nordnet's strategy in accordance with Nordnet's values.

The basic principle is that Nordnet employees have fixed remuneration, which is based on the nature and responsibility of the employee's position, the individual results and market conditions. Pension benefits are offered in accordance with collective agreements, rules and practices in the country where the employee is permanently resident. Variable remuneration occurs to a very limited extent. The variable remuneration is of a one-off nature and is used, for example, to reward employees who, in accordance with Nordnet's goals and values, have delivered above expectations in the final stage of a critical project. Non-compliance with external or internal rules and regulations or deficiencies in risk management are circumstances that will be considered incompatible with Nordnet's values.

Sound risk-taking is part of Nordnet's business strategy and the compensation system is designed to discourage excessive risk-taking and encourage employees to deliver sustainable results that are consistent with the strategic goals. Nordnet integrates ethical, social, environmental and financial considerations into its business decisions and our remuneration system is deemed to be compatible with these considerations.

 

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1.0 First version of document 2022-11-09

Shareholder engagement

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As a fund company Nordnet Fonder shall represent shareholders in all matters relating to the Company's funds, including ownership issues.

Principles for shareholder engagement

Statement in relation to shareholder engagement 2023

 

Version Description  Date
1.0 First version of document 2022-11-09
1.1 Update of active licenses and yearly revision 2023-07-14