KBC Eco Fund Water Responsible Investing

Documents Prices Description KBC Eco Fund Water Responsible Investing aims to generate a return by investing in the water theme. All regions may be taken into consideration. The fund invests its assets in shares of companies which are not only a part of this sector, but they also operate in a socially responsible way. Companies are screened twice to ensure the socially responsible nature of this fund. To this end, a specialized research team from KBC Asset Management works with independent experts, who conduct a secondary research of the companies. Also, the fund cannot invest in the assets that are in the exclusion criteria, including tobacco, gambling activities, weapons, fur & exotic leather and adult entertainment. The negative screening entails that the fund may not invest in assets of companies that are excluded based on exclusion criteria (including tobacco, gambling activities and weapons). More information on the exclusion policy can be found at www.kbc.be/investment-legal-documents > Exclusion policy for Responsible Investing funds. The positive selection methodology is the responsible investing objective of contributing to a specific sustainability challenge, that is providing access to and improving the efficiency of clean water facilities. This includes the following