Floris Lambrechtsen & Masja Zandbergen Double Dividend

From Policy to PortfolioTBLI Academy Integrating ESG

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Projections

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Source: Goldman Sachs commodities research,  Double Dividend

Food scarcity

Source: Goldman Sachs commodities research, Double Dividend

Climate change impact?!

Risks- Increasing uncertainty and volatility food prices.

Opportunities- Investments in increasing efficiency agriculture.- Increasing commodities trade.

Demand

Yield

Arable land

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Energy scarcity

Source: International Energy Agency, Clean Edge, New Energy Finance

Risks- Increasing uncertainty and volatility oil prices

Opportunities- Investments in clean technologies

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USD Billion

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New Investment in Renewable Energy

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Trends are interlinked

Source: Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, Growing within Limits, 2009

Integrated approaches are needed, leads to impasse and predictable surprises

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Today’s investments shape tomorrows economy

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clean energy & efficiency

2030

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Source: Goldman Sachs commodities research,  Double Dividend

20 year investment horizon requires incorporation of long term risks

nominal Correction for inflation

Expected Payments

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Evolution in responsible investing

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StrategyStrategy Process redesignProcess redesign Process supportProcess support FilterFilter

Management of RI of a pension fund

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RI SupportRI Support

RI ControlRI Control

What is ESG integration?

Obtaining ESG capability within the investment process at all levels – conviction, research, portfolio construction, risk management and reporting

versus

Removing from further consideration in the investment process possible investments which do not meet specified criteria related to ESG (negative

screening)

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Levels of ESG capability

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Manager screening on ESG integration

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• Managers are ranked according to development in RI: Risk Management, Integration and Value Creation

Manager screening on ESG integration

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ScoreValue Creation

Integration

Risk Management

ESG Capability

2008Relative

performance

2009 Relative

performance

1st quartile 9,25 6,19

2nd quartile 3,40 2,52

3rd quartile -4,16 -0,38

4th quartile -1,50 -1,16

Relative performance per quartile

Examples of ESG best practice in non-SRI asset managers

•2-6 RI analysts support portfolio managers

•ESG analysis in Global Equity Buy List

•Platform for ESG analysis available to all portfolio managers

•Training of portfolio managers on ESG risks and opportunities

•Compliance/Risk Management involvement

•Reporting to clients on ESG analysis and decisions (on demand)

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• Involvement of portfolio managers

• Availability of ESG data in Emerging Markets and Small Caps

• Assessment of government bonds

• ESG integration in investment modeling

• Short term incentives structure

Dilemma’s and challenges

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