Status under the EU Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (SFDR) – Janus Henderson Global Investment Grade Bond Fund
Janus Henderson Global Investment Grade Bond Fund
A. Summary
The Fund is categorised as one which meets the provisions set out in Article 8 of SFDR as a product which promotes environmental and/or social characteristics.
This financial product promotes environmental or social characteristics but does not have as its objective sustainable investment.
The Fund promotes climate change mitigation and support for the UNGC Principles (which cover matters including human rights, labour, corruption, and environmental pollution). The Fund also seeks to avoid investments in certain activities with the potential to cause harm to human health and wellbeing by applying binding exclusions. The Fund does not use a reference benchmark to attain its environmental or social characteristics.
The binding elements of the investment strategy described below are implemented as exclusionary screens within the Sub-Investment Adviser’s order management system utilising third-party data provider(s) on an ongoing basis.
The good governance practices of investee companies are assessed prior to making an investment and periodically thereafter in accordance with the Sustainability Risk Policy (“Policy”).
In addition, the Sub-Investment Adviser is a signatory to the UN Principles for Responsible Investment (UNPRI).
A minimum of 80% of the investments of the financial product are used to meet the environmental or social characteristics promoted by the Fund.
The sustainability indicators used to measure the attainment of each of the environmental or social characteristics promoted by this financial product are:
- Carbon - Carbon Intensity Scope 1&2.
- Overall UN GC Compliance Status.
- ESG Exclusionary screens - see “G. Methodologies for environmental or social characteristics?” below for details on the exclusions.
The Sub-Investment Adviser applies screens to exclude direct investment in corporate issuers based on their involvement in certain activities.
The Fund also applies the Firmwide Exclusions Policy, which includes controversial weapons, as detailed under the Prospectus section entitled “Investment Restrictions” in the Prospectus.
The Fund has chosen MSCI’s ESG Manager as its primary data source for ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) research. Where coverage gaps are identified, specialist ESG Data vendors or inhouse research may be used to complement the ESG research.
Positions allocated may be estimated or reported data received from the external data vendor. For positions not covered by the external data provider, proprietary research may be used.
The appropriateness of the evidence provided is assessed by an independent body at JHI.
The JHI Sustainability Risk Policy sets out the firmwide ESG Integration Principles, Sustainable Investment Principles and Baseline Exclusions applied to investee companies.
Each Investment desk completes their own due diligence processes ahead of making any investment decisions within their Article 8 funds, using internal and external tools and research.
Details of JHI’s approach to Engagement can be found in the ‘ESG Investment Policy’ published under the ‘ESG Resource Library’ on the Janus Henderson website.
The Firm supports a number of stewardship codes and broader initiatives around the world and is a signatory to the UK stewardship code.