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ERSTE-SPARINVEST and
SUSTAINABILITY
“Sustainability”
at ERSTE-SPARINVEST is not only a certain term or word without any
implications, but a philosophy which already has a long tradition in
managing specific assets. We were early movers in anticipating the
growing needs and intentions of our investors to emphasize increasingly
environmental and ethical-social aspects regarding their investment
decisions. ERSTE-SPARINVEST used these changes as an opportunity to
develop the largest variety of ethical-sustainable funds in Austria
over the last decade. With assets under management of approx. 500
million Euros, ERSTE-SPARINVEST is the most distinguished provider of
ethical-sustainable investment funds in Austria and the CEE-region and
can be considered a significant player all over Europe.
The long term track record guarantees high quality
Our team
of experts developed the evaluation basis for our “sustainable” product
family. As one of the pioneers and market leaders for this specific
asset products, ERSTE-SPARINVEST provides a large variety of funds for
all asset classes and tar-get audiences, that is both private and
institutional investors. Numerous awards un-derline our expertise and
reputation in this growing asset category.
Sustainability is part of our identity
Therefore, we have implemented in our internal corporate structure a
professional and modern environmental management. Moreover, we
undertake strong efforts to meet and surpass the high social standards
with our internal and external stakeholders.
| The brand name "VINIS" is a synonym for the most important factors of our society: |
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erantwortung
(responsibility) |
Combination of economical,
ecological and social aspects in accordance with a sustainable structure |
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nnovation |
New ideas in order to
optimize the sustainable thinking as a significant part of the
investment process |
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achhaltigkeit
(sustainability) |
Carry forward the ideas of
sustainability |
| I |
nvestment |
Investments
with sustainable meanings that are based on a compromise between
economical and ecological/social aspects |
S
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icherheit
(saftey) |
To secure an added value for
the investor by reducing the volatility of his/her investments |
All VINIS-Fonds
ESPA
VINIS STOCK AUSTRIA
ESPA
VINIS STOCK GLOBAL
ESPA
VINIS STOCK EUROPE
ESPA
VINIS STOCK EUROPE EMERGING
ESPAVINIS
BOND
ESPA
VINIS CASH
Cooperation with the WWF
ERSTE-SPARINVEST (ESPA) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF)
Austria estab-lished an internationally well perceived cooperation
already back in 2006. Since then, two stock funds, i.e. the ESPA WWF STOCK UMWELT and the ESPA WWF STOCK CLI-MATE CHANGE,
have been bearing the name of WWF. This organization guarantees, as one
of the largest and most significant protectors of the environment,
together with the established environmental investment board, that both
investment products stick to strict ecological and social criterias
with respect to their stock selections.
ERSTE-SPARINVEST waives part of the earned management fees to support
water and cli-mate related protection programs on a continuous basis.
Since the start of this cooperation, a significant amount of means
could be raised and handed over for forward-looking projects in the
field of water and climate protection. Hence, this cooperation on the
interface between ecology and economy proves that “sustainability” and
“finance” must not be opponents.
Internet
http://www.wwf.at/
Related to both WWF funds
Seal of quality
Funds,
which carry these well-known labels and logos, can support the
investment decisions of an investor. The ethical-sustainable funds of
ERSTE-SPARINVEST are monitored and analysed by several organizations
and institutions on a ongoing basis.
The Environmental Label of Austria (“Umweltzeichen”)
The Environmental Label of Austria (“Umweltzeichen”) stands for
environmental-friendly products and services. It represents high
standards of living and of the environment, clear and transparent
in-formation criterias to the stakeholders, environmental policies
within the selected companies or organizations as well as a high level
of cooperation.
Since 2006, the sustainable funds of ERSTE-SPARINVEST have all
qualified to meet the high stan-dards of the Environment Label of
Austria.
Link:
http://www.umweltzeichen.at/
Related to the
following funds:
WWF and all Vinis
(with the exception of Microfinance)
EUROSIF
The “European Logo of Transparency for Sustainable Mutual Funds” is
granted by the Euro-pean Umbrella Association for Sustainable Mutual
Funds (EUROSIF). All the rewarded insti-tutions, of which
ERSTE-SPARINVEST is a member of, do confess to the European Guide-lines
of Transparency for sustainable funds. They are committed to provide
adequate and pur-poseful information regarding their investment
criterias and their research process.
Link:
http://www.eurosif.org/member_affiliates/list_of_member_affiliates/vinis
Concerned funds – Vinis (without Microf.) and WWF funds
PRI
The Principles of Responsible Investment (“PRI”) are a framework which
aims to include social and environmental questions into the investment
process.
This initiative was introduced by UN secretary general Kofi Annan and
is endowed with funds out of the UN environment-financing program. Up
to know, the PRI has been signed by approx. 400 asset managers with
assets under management of 14 trillion US dollars.
In Austria, ERSTE-SPARINVEST was the first investment company which has
joined this initiative.
Link:
http://www.unpri.org/principles/german.php
Related to the
entire company = ERSTE-SPARINVEST, consistently
TRIGOS
The TRIGOS award is an Austrian reward for Corporate Social
Responsibility (CSR). It is backed by the Ministry of Health &
Life, the Austrian Chamber of Commerce, the Austrian Industrial
Association and several NGOs, with Caritas among them. The cooperation
in the mutual fund “ESPA WWF STOCK UMWELT” between ERSTE-SPARINVEST and
the eco-logical organization WWF Austria was rewarded with the
“TRIGOS-label” in 2007.
Link:
http://www.trigos.at
Related to cooperation with WWF
Pictures: Trigos Logo, Picuture: Awarding event
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