Sustainable Investing Report Card 2023
abrdn’s key environmental, social and governance (ESG) achievements in 2023
Climate & Nature Leadership

Sustainability Leadership

Industry Best Practice•

Achieved the highest possible rating (5-star) across 7 out of
14 investment modules in the 2023 PRI assessment.

•Via our partnership with UNESCO selected another 5projects for funding in Europe•Expanded our groundbreaking climate research by publishing
our year 3 climate scenario analysis report•Received the ‘Leading the journey to Net Zero Award’ for
our Credibility Assessment Framework at the 2023 Scottish
Financial Services Awards•

Signed up to the CFA Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)
Code for the US and Canada.

•Published our Coal Position Statement•Continued partnership between abrdn and the University ofEdinburgh industry-academic to deliver innovation in theinvestment sector through various research projects.

•Participated in TNFD pilots with clients in real estate in APAC
region•Strong progress in reducing the carbon intensity of our inscope public markets portfolios: estimated 41% reduction
between Dec 2019 and Dec 2023 (in-line with our target of 50%by 2030). And good progress in decarbonising our realestate portfolios: estimated 25% reduction between Dec 2019and Dec 2022 (in-line with our target of 50% by 2030).

•Recognised as a leader by the Responsible Investment
Association of Australasia (RIAA) for the fifth year in a row•

Retained signatory status to the UK Stewardship Code•

Successfully launched our internal ESG training hub, theGrow Sustainably Academy35AA

Sustainability
training
sessions
delivered

MSCI rating
for corporate
sustainability

Sustainable Solutions

Active Ownership•US Sustainable Leaders Fund shortlisted for Responsible
Investor’s 2023 gender equity investment awards in the US•

Published new Engagement Policy, detailing our escalation
framework•

Supported clients across all regions with bespoke sustainability
training•

Developed innovative pilot climate scenario analysis advisory
solution with a major Australian pension fund•Published our Active Equities Engagement Roadmap 20242026••£54.1bn within our Sustainable fund range AUM (as at 31 Dec2023)•

Clearly demonstrating our voice in the market by publishing
our updated voting policy

Delivered our second APAC Sustainability Week in Singapore,with a flagship Summit in Singapore alongside client roundtables
across key APAC markets••

Climate Transition Bond Fund won the ‘Global ESG fixedincome fund of the year’ award by Environmental Finance.

Secured accreditation of our sustainable investing elearning module in Singapore and Malaysia

2,008
ESG
engagements

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Client Focus

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Source: abrdn, December 2023

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