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Consumers are making increasingly mindful decisions on everything from utilities providers to investments and, as the new becomes the norm, we believe they need better ways of avoiding “greenwashing” and buying ESG funds as confidently as they do organic foods.

To help you buy from us with that kind of confidence, we wanted to highlight which of our products are SFDR 8 or 9 approved under EU requirements and which have been given independent ESG labels, thus validating the veracity of their green credentials.

There’s more to come too. We are pursuing an ambitious roadmap for fund labelling and expect to obtain the French Finance Ministry’s “Label ISR” for 30+ of our ESG ETFs by the end of 2021, giving you even more of the peace of mind you and your clients need.

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SFDR Articles

8 and 9

Over 30 of our funds meet the requirements under the EU’s Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR). Click here to learn more about this new EU framework for sustainability disclosures.

Article 8

Products which promote environmental and/or social characteristics as part of their investment strategy, provided that the companies in which the investments are made follow good governance practices. At Lyxor, we have a number of Article 8 funds:

Article 9

Products which have a specific sustainable investment objective - for example, a financial product built specifically to support the low carbon transition and achieve the long‐term temperature goals of the Paris Agreement. At Lyxor, we have a number of Article 9 funds:

Download the full list here.

Want to know more about the “temperature” of your ETF? Visit our COtool.

Greenfin label – Finance verte

In 2019, the Lyxor Green bonds (DR) UCITS ETF was awarded the Greenfin label, the first national certification for private investments in a green economy introduced by the French government at the end of 2015 following the COP21
The label solidified its credibility as a fund committed to financing the green economy, as it demonstrates a high level of requirement for the ‘green’ quality of its underlying assets
Novethic, the leading expert in the assessment of sustainable finance practices in Europe, is the official auditor of the Greenfin label
Our Green Bond ETFs are also classified as SFDR Article 9 products

Label ISR

4 of our funds have received the “Label ISR” from the French Finance Ministry.

Created and supported by the French Finance Ministry, the “Label ISR” gives investors the reassurance they need that their money is being invested in companies contributing to a sustainable world
To meet the label’s demanding standards, funds are assessed on several metrics, such as inclusion of ESG criteria, engagement policies of the companies in which they invest and fund manager transparency
The audit and labelling process was conducted by EY France, who are accredited by COFRAC, a semi-public body that ensures the quality of labelling organisations
To date, the following ETFs in our ESG range have each been granted these labels: Lyxor MSCI Europe ESG Leaders (DR) UCITS ETF, Lyxor MSCI EMU ESG Trend Leaders (DR) UCITS ETF, Lyxor MSCI World ESG Trend Leaders (DR) UCITS ETF and Lyxor MSCI USA ESG Trend Leaders (DR)
More will follow, so watch this space!

Source: Lyxor International Asset Management. Data as at April 2021.