Candriam Sustainable Equity Emerging Markets R USD Acc

The fund aims to achieve capital growth by investing in shares of companies with their registered office and/or principal activities in emerging countries, while outperforming the benchmark. The fund also integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) considerations in its investment process to contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and have a positive impact on environment and social objectives.

The fund is exposed to the emerging markets equity segment, with a focus on large and mid-capitalization companies across emerging markets countries. The investment strategy includes a combination of positive selection of issuers based on ESG criteria, exclusion of issuers detrimental to sustainability objectives, and engagement with issuers to assess their alignment with sustainable goals. The fund aims to achieve overall greenhouse gas emissions at least 30% lower than those of the benchmark.

Investors should be aware of the significant risks associated with this fund, including emerging countries risk and liquidity risk. Emerging countries may experience political, legal, or fiscal uncertainties that could negatively impact the fund's assets. Additionally, the fund may invest in less liquid securities and market segments, which could result in difficulties in selling assets quickly and at reasonable prices, especially in certain market conditions. Exchange rate fluctuations involving the currencies of emerging countries may also pose a risk to the fund's performance.

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