Responsible investments have a long tradition at Erste Asset Management: back in 2001 we launched our first responsibility fund, i.e. ERSTE WWF STOCK ENVIRONMENT (former ESPA STOCK UMWELT). Nowadays we manage assets worth about EUR 20.53bn in this segment – in a vast array of strategies and with excellent track record (March 2024). Our responsible investment team addresses current topics together with leading partners and drives the development in the field of responsible investment in a targeted fashion. We as company assume responsibility beyond our responsible range of funds: for example, we exclude companies that do business in banned weapons from all our investment strategies.