LUXEMBOURG, LU, 16 December 2024 — Nordea Asset Management (NAM) is pleased to announce that its Nordea 1 – Global Impact Fund has been awarded Fund of the Year in the listed equity category at the 2024 IMPACT Awards by Environmental Finance.

The annual Environmental Finance IMPACT Awards celebrate the work of impact investors worldwide, spotlighting the best practices across various asset classes and geographies. Judges were particularly impressed with NAM’s comprehensive impact reporting, including the use of relevant impact indicators. One judge remarked, “It is very interesting to have impact integrated into the valuation models”.

Nordea’s Global Impact Strategy, with about €1.9bn in AUM1, targets three key themes: Resilient Economy, Livable Planet and Strong Communities. This long-term, multi-thematic strategy provides diversified exposure to the secular trends shaping the global economy and is classified as an “Article 9” fund under the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR).

„We are deeply honored to receive the 2024 IMPACT Award Fund of the Year – Listed Equity for Nordea 1 – Global Impact Fund. We firmly believe that integrating impact into the traditional financial risk-return model is one of the best ways to deliver both returns with responsibility. As a signatory of OPIM (Operating Principles for Impact Management), the gold standard for impact management systems, we are committed to driving sustainable transformation.”

Solène Eveillard, Impact Lead for Nordea 1 – Global Impact Fund

Nordea 1 – Global Impact Fund is managed by Thomas Sørensen and Henning Padberg, who began their responsible investment journey back in 2008 with the launch of the renowned Nordea 1 – Global Climate and Environment Fund, one the largest actively managed Article 9 funds in Europe2. In 2021, NAM launched the Nordea 1 – Global Impact Fund, 3 managed by the duo and supported by Solène Eveillard, a dedicated lead impact analyst, as well as NAM’s Responsible Investments Team, one of the most established in Europe.

Nordea 1 – Global Impact Fund follows a structured, disciplined and well-documented investment process with long-term thinking, fundamental bottom-up analysis. NAM’s robust impact framework allows the investment team to conduct thorough analysis to identify and measure the impact of companies, ensuring they are well-positioned to thrive as society navigates towards a more sustainable future. The goal is clear: to invest in businesses that align purpose with profitability.