KIS ActivESG wins MainStreet Partners ESG Champions 2024

Kairos was among the winners of the latest edition of MainStreet Partners “ESG Champions”, which on January 22nd awarded for the fourth consecutive year the funds and asset managers that distinguished themselves for their environmental, social and good governance profile.

In particular, Kairos International Sicav ActivESG was selected from a universe of over 7,000 funds available on the ESGeverything.com platform, winning first place in the “Most Improved Fund” category.

The product is in fact one of the few European long/short strategies that aims to sustainable investments. Specifically, KIS ActivESG aims to reduce exposure to carbon emissions in order to achieve climate change mitigation, in line with the Paris Agreement.

“We are proud of this recognition, which is further confirmation of our belief that sustainable investments are the way forward to create value for our clients, contributing to building a better future,” commented Riccardo Valeri, Portfolio Manager.

AWARD METHODOLOGY
MainStreet Partners use a proprietary holistic methodology to classify the ESG themes of a fund, taking into account three essential pillars of analysis:

• ASSET MANAGER – considerations in terms of resources, AUM, credibility and Corporate Governance.
• STRATEGY – evaluation of the investment objective, portfolio construction or the quality of research.
• PORTFOLIO – analysis of the ESG profile of the holdings.

For detailed information on the methodology, please refer to the MainStreet Partners website. 

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