As a global investment firm, Vontobel plays a responsible, active role in the sustainable transformation of our society and economy. We reflect this in our governance, investment philosophy and operational processes.
Many of our investment solutions focus on companies and industries that contribute to sustainable transformation and manage associated risks. In this way, Vontobel helps create new opportunities for investors.
Each of our boutiques draws on specialist investment talent, a strong performance culture, and robust risk management. Each boutique has therefore developed an ESG approach, detailed below, which is relevant to their asset class, beliefs and style of investing.
ESG investing and advisory policy
Learn more about our principles around ESG investing. The policy explains more about how we integrate sustainability risks and how we consider principal adverse impacts in our investment processes.
ESG investing and advisory policy
Our guidelines on cluster bombs and landmines
No investment in controversial weapons
Cluster bombs and landmines are banned by international convention. In 2012, Vontobel approved a Group-wide guideline that prohibits investment in companies that manufacture these types of arms.
Our guidelines on cluster bombs and landmines
Voting and engagement policies
Where authorized to do so, we actively exercise voting rights for strategies that consider ESG factors. Furthermore, we maintain an active dialog with companies in which we invest. Vontobel works with leading service providers to exercise voting rights and engage in stakeholder dialogue.
Vontobel leads development of sustainable finance approaches and plays an active role in relevant organizations.
Our Vontobel Group Sustainability Report forms an integral part of Vontobel's Annual Report and contains detailed information about our sustainability commitments.
ESG integration and stewardship report
Information about Vontobel Asset Management’s ESG processes, resources and governance can be found in our ESG Integration and Stewardship report.
ESG integration and stewardship report 2023
ESG integration and stewardship report 2022
ESG integration and stewardship report 2021
ESG integration and stewardship report 2020
Vontobel’s voting and engagement reports disclose how we exercise our voting rights and engage with companies. We also provide examples of the ongoing dialogue with companies.
Voting and engagement report 2023
Voting and engagement report 2022
Voting and engagement report 2021
Voting and engagement report 2020
Through signature of the Principles for Responsible Investments, Vontobel has committed itself to gradual implementation of six principles for the broad integration of sustainability in investment processes. Our transparency report can be found under this link.
We are committed to transparency through reporting at product level. For example, for our Promote ESG and Sustainable products, we integrate ESG information on the funds’ factsheets*. For more details, refer to the methodology document.
*subject to sufficient data coverage
* “Sustainable strategies” are those classified as Article 8 or 9 that fulfill Vontobel Asset Management’s additional minimum criteria for the “Sustainable” product category. More information can be found in our ESG integration and stewardship report.
** More information about strategies that incorporate ESG criteria (including "sustainable" strategies) can be found in our ESG integration and stewardship report.
At Vontobel, we value the many voices within our teams. In all our business units, we strive to engage and promote talent of varying age and gender, with a diverse range of experience, from various cultural backgrounds.
