EdenTree Investment Management has reported today that the EdenTree Global Impact Bond Fund will adopt the SDR “Sustainability Impact” label from 3rd February 2025. According to the firm, the portfolio will be the third fund in EdenTree’s range to adopt a label, joining the EdenTree Green Future and EdenTree Green Infrastructure funds in the Sustainability Impact category.
A flexible and diversified global portfolio of principally ESG-labelled green, social and sustainable bonds, co-managed by EdenTree’s Head of Fixed Income David Katimbo-Mugwanya and fund manager Michael Sheehan, the EdenTree Global Impact Bond Fund seeks to deliver positive environmental and social impact for clients while generating risk-adjusted performance over the long term.
The FCA’s four new SDR labels are intended to provide investors with the necessary information to make educated decisions as to which funds best align with their needs and sustainability goals. The Sustainability Impact label indicates to investors that a fund invests with an aim to achieve a predefined, positive and measurable environmental and/or social impact.
Aaron Cox, Impact Strategist, EdenTree Investment Management, commented:
“We are delighted to add a further SDR fund label to our range, meaning we will soon have a fully labelled impact investment offering across the three major asset classes: equities (EdenTree Green Future), listed infrastructure (EdenTree Green Infrastructure) and fixed income (EdenTree Global Impact Bond).
“Impact investment is an important and attractive category for investors who want to see their savings help to create positive real-world outcomes. We have been encouraged to see real growth in the adoption of this category label – most likely a reflection of existing industry efforts over recent years to develop robust standards for both private and public markets.
“We feel there are strong foundations for growth and innovation in the UK impact investing market, particularly in public markets, which, alongside private market counterparts, are an important part of the impact investing ecosystem.”
