When Capital Creates Social Impact & Financial Returns Michael Baldinger CEO, RobecoSAM

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1 When Capital Creates Social Impact & Financial Returns Michael Baldinger CEO, RobecoSAM Strength in diversity and equality

2 Who we are ORIX Corporation Headquartered in Tokyo, established in 1964 in Japan Approximately professionals offering diversified financial services including leasing, lending, rental, real estate, life insurance as well as environmental and energy businesses Robeco Headquartered in Rotterdam, established in 1929 in the Netherlands Approximately 1,500 professionals in 14 countries offering services and solutions in the areas of equity, fixed income, quantitative strategies, investment solutions and alternative investments RobecoSAM Headquartered in Zurich, established in 1995 in Switzerland Approximately 130 professionals offering services and solutions in the areas of asset management, indexes, private equity, governance & active ownership and sustainability services 2

3 RobecoSAMs capabilities Asset Management Core Themes Indices Core Themes (Customized) Private Equity Resource Efficiency European Mid-Market Sustainability Services Company Assessment Benchmarking Services Active Ownership & Engagement Active Ownership Voting 3

4 Number of companies in the Corporate Sustainability Assessment RobecoSAM: The Global Benchmark for Sustainability Investing (SI) Steadily expanding our SI capabilities over time Founding of SAM SAM is the world s first asset management company focusing on Sustainability Investing Cooperation with Dow Jones Cleantech Private Equity Launch of the world s first Cleantech fund of funds 830 companies participated in our 2014 Corporate Sustainability Assessment = 1/3 of listed global market cap ESG Integration in Robeco Capabilities over EUR 80 bn 400 Launch of the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) RI Academy SAM Sustainable Water Fund Launch of the world s first sustainable water fund SAM Member of Robeco Robeco and SAM Group join forces to form the world s leading sustainability platform Impact Investing Platform Launch of Environmental and Social Impact Solutions

5 Is the corporate business world diverse? 5

6 Gender equality is a business-strategic goal Enhanced reputation and corporate branding Retention and development of the best talent Deeper in-sight into customers and market opportunities Improved financial performance 6

7 Women s share of board seats at European stock index companies Source: 2014 Catalyst Census 7

8 RobecoSAM goes beyond the board The RobecoSAM Gender Score comprises: RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA)* Board Talent Equal Trend of Occupational nomination management remuneration employee health and process and retention satisfaction safety RobecoSAM Gender Score Source: RobecoSAM. *Based on gender specific questions that were identified through the RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) and in collaboration with EDGE Certified. RobecoSAM CSA is the methodology that powers the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. 8

9 RobecoSAM Corporate Sustainability Assessment (CSA) Systematic and consistent measurement of corporate sustainability performance Access to corporate information via web-based questionnaire, management meetings and public information Integrated assessment of economic, environmental and social criteria with focus on long-term value creation Assessment of more than companies yearly based on broad range of general and industry-specific criteria Emphasis on performance over management systems and policies Assessment complemented by a Media & Stakeholder Analysis Process audited annually by independent third-party firm 9

10 Companies with a higher gender score outperform their peers 10

11 External Advisory Board Competence in gender equality EDGE Certified Foundation*: The non-profit organization provides its EDGE Certification to businesses that strive for a better workplace gender equality. The certification is applicable across industries and geographical regions. RobecoSAM and the EDGE Certified Foundation have been collaborating since 2012 to develop the gender-related indicators included in the calculation of the DJSI. AP4: The Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund (AP4) is one of five buffer funds in the national pension system with a clear focus on financial security for its Swedish pensioners. In AP4 s investment decisions sustainability and corporate governance are key elements. *RobecoSAM and the EDGE Certified Foundation have been collaborating since 2012 to develop the gender-related indicators included in the calculation of the DJSI. 11

12 Thank you! 12

13 Disclaimer Important legal information: The details given on these pages do not constitute an offer. They are given for information purposes only. No liability is assumed for the correctness and accuracy of the details given. The value of the units and the return they generate can go down as well as up. They are affected by market volatility and by fluctuations in exchange rates. Past performance is no indication of future results. The values and returns indicated here do not consider the fees and costs which may be charged when subscribing, redeeming and/or switching units. The breakdown into sectors, countries and currencies as well as possibly indicated benchmarks is liable to change at any time in line with the investment policy determined in the Prospectus. The translation into action of fund recommendations contained in these documents shall always lie in the sole responsibility of the intermediary or investor. Investments should only be made after a thorough reading of the current Prospectus and/or the Fund Regulations, the current Key Investor Information Document (KIID) and articles of association, the latest annual and semi-annual reports and after advice has been obtained from an independent finance and tax specialist. The documents mentioned can be obtained free of charge by calling the local RobecoSAM office, on or from any address indicated below. The range of RobecoSAM investment funds with domicile in Luxembourg (SICAV) is registered for public offering in Luxembourg, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, France, Holland, Sweden, Spain, Belgium, Ireland, United Kingdom, Singapore* and Italy. However, due to the different registration proceedings in the various countries, no guarantee can be given that each fund or share category is or will be registered in every jurisdiction and at the same time. For an up to date registration list, please refer to Please note that in any jurisdiction where a fund or share category is not registered for public offering, they may, subject to the applicable local regulation, only be sold in the course of private placement or institutional investments. Particularly, the RobecoSAM funds are not registered and, therefore, may not be offered for sale or be sold in the United States of America and their dependencies. In a case of private placement this pages are destined exclusively for internal use by the intermediary appointed by RobecoSAM and/or the institutional investor and shall not be passed over to third parties. Particularly, this document shall under no circumstances be used as material for public offering or any other kind of promoting to the public of the RobecoSAM funds or their share categories. Switzerland: Representative is GAM Investment Management (Switzerland) AG, Hardstrasse 201, Postfach, CH-8037 Zurich. Paying Agent: Bank Julius Bär & Co. AG, Bahnhofstrasse 36, Postfach, CH-8010 Zurich. Germany: Information Agent is GAM (Deutschland) AG, Taunusanlage 15, D Frankfurt am Main. Paying Agent is DekaBank, Deutsche Girozentrale, Hahnstrasse 55, D Frankfurt am Main. Austria: Paying Agent is Erste Bank der österreichischen Sparkassen AG, Graben 21, A-1010 Vienna. Spain: RobecoSAM investment funds are registered in the Registry of Foreign Collective Investment Institutions Commercialized in Spain of the CNMV: Multipartner SICAV (No. 421). For a list of registered distributors in Spain, please refer to Copyright 2016 RobecoSAM - all rights reserved. *restricted recognition for institutional investors in Singapore 13