Investing. For a better now
We develop investment solutions for our clients that prioritize market-oriented returns and social and environmental performance. Our aim is to contribute to the preservation of our planet, promote social progress and drive forward the sustainability transformation of the economy. As one of the most important players in the market, we define standards. We achieve this through our extensive expertise in credit and sustainability, enriched by active engagement.

Beyond sustainable credit

Our Culture

We practice what we preach. We are dedicated to promote the compliance with ambitious environmental, social and governance standards. Respect, team spirit, openness, solidarity and professionalism are the cornerstones of our culture. We strive to exceed expectations and to lead by example in our industry.

Environment
We are committed to minimizing our CO2 emissions. We determine our footprint, identify opportunities to further reduce it and offset the emissions that can not (yet) be avoided. In particular, we keep travel to a minimum and use energy and materials carefully.
Social
Fairness is a central component of our corporate governance. A mandatory maximum CEO pay ratio of 10:1 and a focus on diversity in within the company underline our beliefs. We donate 3% of our turnover to charities
Governance
The full independence of our Board of Directors safeguards against potential conflicts of interest. We are committed to a high degree of transparency and disclose relevant information about our company and our products.

Management

The ESG-AM team stands out with many years of experience in the financial industry, in sustainability and ESG management. We are passionate about sustainable finance and are motivated to steer money in the right direction for our clients. We equally prioritize market returns and social and environmental performance, continuously striving to enhance our results through optimization, innovation and stakeholder engagement.

Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors is completely independent. The members of our Board have outstanding expertise in areas most relevant to our company – including investment management, sustainability, regulation and reputation management

Partners

We build on partnerships to source data and underpin our investment analysis. We use partnerships when sourcing data, but we rely on self-developed models and state-of-the-art technology when evaluating it.

ISS ESG
ISS is one of the world's leading providers of data, analytics and insight. We source a broad array of sustainability-related data (E,S,G) from ISS.
ResponsAbility
responsAbility is a sustainable investment house specialized in impact. We cooperate with responsAbility on climate-related sustainable investment objectives and net zero transition strategies.
I-CV
As a leading independent research firm, Independent Credit View has been advising professional bond investors on how to assess and monitor credit risk since 2003. We draw on the insights from I-CV to capture early warning signals and be ahead of the market.
Equileap
Equileap is an independent specialized data provider, offering a broad scope of gender equality and diversity &inclusion metrics. Data from Equileap enables us to perform in-depth assessments of the social performance of bond issuers.
RepRisk
RepRisk runs the world's largest, daily updated database on ESG risks. We utilize RepRisk's media monitoring services to inform our controversial incidents screening and response.
itnetX
itnetX is our IT Partner and supports us in our daily operations and also for strategic projects to maintain and enhance our IT infrastructure. Reliable, client focused and solution oriented

Products

We focus on a concentrated product offering for sustainable investments in the fixed income segment. Our investment strategies equally prioritize market returns and social and environmental performance. The sustainable investment objectives of our strategies focus on social transformation and climate transition.

ESG-AM High Yield Social Transformation
ESG-AM Multi Credit
rA Transition to Net Zero Corporate Bonds

Research

Fundamental research complements the insights, which we gain through our quantitative models. Our research feeds into our investment analysis. We share key insights with our clients and other interested stakeholders.

News

All the news about us and interesting stories from the market.

Contact

From Zurich main station with tram lines 6, 7 or 13 to Enge station, then 3 minutes by foot.