Schroders to target sustainability and impact with fund launches

In November, Schroders said it would integrate ESG across all of its investments by the end of 2020. Then, Schroders' Sustainability Accreditation encompassed just over half of its £230bn AUM, with an aim to cover 100% by end-2020. Schroders said the in-house accreditation helps its clients distinguish how ESG factors are considered across its products. The accreditation spans ‘screened' funds, which actively exclude certain activities; ‘integrated' funds, which consider ESG factors throughout the investment process; ‘sustainable' funds, which seek to identify the most sustainable com...