01 Our vision of 02 Sustainable 03 Active 04 Strengthening sustainability 05 Appendices sustainability investing stewardship in our operations 05.3 Sustainability initiatives overview Initiative Allianz Global Description Date Topics Region/Country Investors‘ Position of Scope European Leveraged Member ELFA is the European Leveraged Finance Association, which derived from a former 2020 – ESG, Corporate Europe Finance Association European High Yield Association. The foundation of the association is to have a present Governance – ELFA buyside group that helps push for improved reporting and governance in the European leveraged 昀椀nance arena. Regarding topics on ESG, it covers primarily governance, but the association also helps educate and promote asset management engagement with issuers on ESG. Member of ESG Committee The ESG Committee is working to improve disclosure on ESG topics in the leveraged 2020 – ESG Europe 昀椀nance market and to develop best practice guidance on ESG disclosures for sub- present investment grade corporate borrowers in collaboration with the PRI. FAIR (previously Member FAIR uni昀椀es di昀昀erent stakeholders of social impact 昀椀nance in France and is the French 2021 – Social impact France Finansol) centre of expertise in this 昀椀eld at an international level. FAIR also manages a label, present the Finansol label, which distinguishes social savings products from other savings products for the general public. FAIRR Initiative Member FAIRR is an investor network raising awareness of ESG risks and opportunities in 2019 – ESG Global intensive animal agriculture and helping build a more sustainable food system. present Forum pour Member French Sustainable Investment Forum – membership-based organisation addressing 2009 – ESG France I’Investissement policy and other ESG topics speci昀椀c to the French market. It organises regular events, present Responsable seminars, workshops and co-ordinates responses to consultations, etc. Forum per la Participant Italian Sustainable Investment Forum – membership-based organisation addressing 2011 – ESG Italy Finanza Sostenibile policy and other ESG topics speci昀椀c to the Italian market. It organises regular events, present seminars, workshops and co-ordinates responses to consultations, etc. German, Austrian and Member German Sustainable Investment Forum – membership-based organisation addressing 2013 – ESG Germany Swiss Sustainable policy and other ESG topics speci昀椀c to the German market. It organises regular events, present Investment Forum seminars, workshops and co-ordinates responses to consultations, etc. – FNG Working Group Institutional The aim of the working group is establishing a market standard for the de昀椀nition of 2023 – Impact Investing impact investments for institutional investors across all asset classes. present Allianz Global Investors Sustainability and Stewardship Report 2023 106
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