Overall, AllianzGI achieved the highest possible, ‘A+’ score for three categories: Strategy & Governance, Infrastructure Equity and, for the first time, Listed Equity – Incorporation. All other categories remained unchanged with an ‘A’ score.

In its individual, annual assessment reports the PRI Association (‘Principles for Responsible Investment’) looks at how signatories are progressing in incorporating ESG factors into investment decisions, and aims to provide feedback to signatories to support the ongoing development of their ESG credentials.

Commenting on the results, Beatrix Anton-Grönemeyer, Chief Sustainability Officer at AllianzGI, said:

“These results are a significant achievement, reflecting a sustained team effort across the firm and further cement our position as one of the industry’s responsible investment pioneers. It is particularly pleasing to see our efforts to integrate ESG in equities being recognised, showing that our work to integrate ESG across all asset classes on our global investment platform is bearing fruit.

“More and more clients share our conviction that ESG factors influence investment performance and that as active manager we are better placed to act as stewards of their assets than passive index trackers. The global, technology-enabled collaboration among our investment professionals continues to grow our institutional knowledge about material E, S & G risks, benefitting our clients’ portfolios.”

AllianzGI is a pioneer in sustainable investing and has been a signatory to the Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) since 2007. The PRI is one of the most important and powerful global initiatives to promote responsible investing with more than 2,300 signatories representing more than USD 80 trillion of assets.

AllianzGI is the official carbon offsetting partner of this year’s PRI in Person, the world’s leading responsible investing conference. The PRI expects 1,500 delegates to gather in Paris 10-12 September. AllianzGI’s ESG and sustainability experts attend and speak at the event, including on the topic of integrating ESG factors in developed and emerging market sovereign debt. 

More information on AllianzGI’s sustainability approach, including the PRI Transparency Report 2019 which formed the basis for the PRI’s assessment, can be found on AllianzGI’s website.

For further information please contact:
Alastair Fairbrother +44 (0) 20 3246 7432
Sarah Einig +44 (0) 20 3246 7846
ukmedia@allianzgi.com

Notes to editors:
The PRI assessment aims to provide feedback to PRI signatories to support ongoing learning and development. The individual assessment report presents a comprehensive overview of the assessed modules AllianzGI reported on and compares the respective AllianzGI performance to the peer group. Each module score ranges from “A+” (highest score) to “E” (lowest score) and is calculated from a respective set of indicators grouped together in module specific sections. 2019 scores refer to reporting period January 2018 - December. For more information on PRI please visit: www.unpri.org

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