Governance
Ensuring that sustainability risks and opportunities are integrated into decision making and business in line with the interests of our clients
Ensuring that sustainability risks and opportunities are integrated into decision making and business in line with the interests of our clients
The DNB Group has a well-established governance structure that is led by the Board.
DNB AM is working within DNB’s governance structure, the DNB AM Board, relevant Committees and senior management to further integrate sustainability risks and opportunities and other ESG considerations into decision making and business practises.
DNB AM understands that integrating ESG issues and opportunities into our investment decision-making process is strategically important from a sustainability perspective and for long-term financial value creation. Sustainability at DNB AM is addressed at senior management level through Ola Melgård (CEO), Lise Børresen (Head of Responsible Investments), Knut Johan Hellandsvik (CIO Equity) and Svein Aage Aanes (CIO Fixed Income). Sustainability-related risks and opportunities are also addressed through several Committees.
The committee reports to DNB’s Chief Financial Officer. The Committee is chaired by the Head of Group Sustainability. Representatives from Wealth Management, including DNB AM, are also represented in the Committee. The Committee is responsible for implementing and monitoring the DNB Group Instruction for Responsible Investments.
The RI team have been represented in Committee meetings since fall 2018 to provide input on responsible investment considerations into fund product development.
The RI team have been represented in Committee meetings since fall 2019 to secure the approach to integrating sustainability risks and opportunities into fixed income strategies.
The group is led by the Head of Responsible Investments and includes representatives across DNB AM as a collaboration forum to integrate sustainability in our operations. The group is also instrumental in fulfilling the regulatory requirements of the SFDR.