AXA manages assets totaling around CHF 1,100 billion worldwide. This makes us one of the largest asset managers and one of the world’s most influential investors. With an investment volume of more than EUR 100 billion, AXA is also Europe’s biggest real estate investor and the fifth biggest worldwide. We invest sustainably by reconciling economic, environmental and social objectives.
We apply our ESG approach professionally for our customers and choose only those investment managers who commit to investing responsibly within their funds as well. We firmly believe that sustainability pays off in the long term.
“We firmly believe that using resources sustainably adds value over the long term. As an insurance company, we are also directly affected by climate events. We have therefore been taking a pioneering lead for years and are keen to encourage and support other companies on the path to a more sustainable future.”
We feel strongly that climate change and loss of biodiversity are among the greatest challenges facing humanity. So for us, promoting sustainability and responsible business practices are a top priority. AXA became the first major insurance company to announce that it was exiting investments in the coal industry (exit by 2030 within the OECD and by 2040 in the rest of the world). We also consistently champion the Paris Climate Agreement’s objective of limiting global warming to less than 1.5 degrees Celsius by the end of this century.
We want to make progress while protecting what’s really important.
To ensure the economic and social well-being of humans and the environmental stability of the planet, sustainability criteria must play a key part in investment decisions. Sustainable investments are a core component of AXA Asset Management’s offering for both premium and customer assets.
AXA invests funds in a way that takes future generations into account. To institutionalize this within our company, we established the AXA Group Responsible Investment Policy. As an asset manager, not only do we take economic factors into account, but also the social and environmental aspects outlined in this policy. AXA’s sustainable investment strategy is built on solid foundations: