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Go to Home PageToday there is a large offering of sustainable investment products and it isn’t easy to know how to compare them. Independent ESG labels bring objective standards, credibility and transparency to investors looking for ESG solutions. Nordea’s STARS funds meet the high requirements of several leading independent ESG labels 1,2,3,4,5.
This demonstrates the funds’ success in achieving true ESG integration in their investment process.
Our STARS funds seek to find tomorrow’s sustainable corporate leaders with 3 key objectives:
• Beat the Benchmark*
• Invest in companies living up to ESG standards
• Create impact
Beat the benchmark *
Invest in companies living up to ESG standards
Create impact
We influence and foster change with our companies by engaging in dialogues around specific ESG topics
*There can be no warranty that an investment objective, targeted returns and results of an investment structure is achieved. The value of your investment can go up and down, and you could lose some or all of your invested money.
Shaping tomorrow’s world. Invest in the STARS.
 European SRI Transparency Code1 |  LuxFlag ESG Label2 |  FNG ESG Label3 |  Towards Sustainability Label4 |  Label ISR5 | |
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| Nordea 1 – Emerging STARS Equity Fund | |||||
| Nordea 1 – Emerging STARS Equity Fund | ✔ | ✔ | ★★ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nordea 1 – Global STARS Equity Fund | |||||
| Nordea 1 – Global STARS Equity Fund | ✔ | ✔ | ★★ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Nordea 1 – European STARS Equity Fund | |||||
| Nordea 1 – European STARS Equity Fund | ✔ | ✔ | ★★★ | ✔ | |
| Nordea 1 – Nordic STARS Equity Fund | |||||
| Nordea 1 – Nordic STARS Equity Fund | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Nordea 1 – North American STARS Equity Fund | |||||
| Nordea 1 – North American STARS Equity Fund | ✔ | ✔ | ★★ | ✔ | ✔ |
Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlangen (FNG-Siegel) recognises the Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund (2 stars), Nordea 1 – Global Stars Equity Fund (2 stars), Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund (3 stars), Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund (2 stars), validity during 2020; Towards Sustainability recognises the Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Global Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund and Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund, validity 07.11.2019 – 07.11.2020; LuxFLAG ESG Label recognises the Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Global Stars Equity Fund and Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund, validity 01.10.2019 – 30.09.2020 and Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund, validity 01.07.2019 – 30.06.2020; Label ISR recognises the Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Global Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund, validity 22.11.2019 – 21.11.2022; European SRI Transparency Code recognises the Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Global Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund and Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund, validity 10.2019 – 10.2020.
1) The European SRI Transparency logo signifies that Nordea Investment Funds S.A. commits to provide accurate, adequate and timely information to enable stakeholders, in particular consumers, to understand the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) policies and practices relating to the fund. Detailed information about the European SRI Transparency Guidelines can be found on www.eurosif.org. The Transparency Guidelines are managed by Eurosif, an independent organisation. The European SRI Transparency logo reflects the fund manager’s commitment as detailed above and should not be taken as an endorsement of any particular company, organisation or individual. 2) LuxFLAG is an international and independent non-profit association and labelling agency. To promote sustainable investing in the financial industry, LuxFLAG awards an independent and transparent label to eligible investment vehicles in Microfinance, Environment, ESG (Environment, Social, Governance), Climate Finance and Green Bonds. The objective is to reassure investors that the labelled investment vehicle invests in a responsible manner. The LuxFLAG ESG Label is valid for one year. Investors must not rely on LuxFLAG or the LuxFLAG Label with regard to investor protection issues and LuxFLAG cannot incur any liability related to financial performance or default of Nordea 1 – Emerging Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1- Global Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – European Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – Nordic Stars Equity Fund, Nordea 1 – North American Stars Equity Fund. 3) Forum Nachhaltige Geldanlagen (FNG-Siegel), founded in 2001, is the industry association promoting sustainable investment in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. FNG’s goal is to improve quality standards for sustainable investment products, to secure the adherence to internationally recognized minimum norms. The FNG ESG label (1 to 3 stars) is awarded on an annual basis. 4) We have received recognition from the Belgian Central Labelling Agency in the form of “Towards Sustainability” label. The label was launched in 2019 and it aims to instil trust and reassure potential investors that the financial product is managed with sustainability in mind and is not exposed to very unsustainable practices, without requiring of investors to do a detailed analysis themselves. For more information on the “Towards Sustainability” label, visit www.towardssustainability.be 5) Label ISR is created and supported by the French Finance Ministry. The label’s goal is to increase the visibility of SRI products among savers in France and Europe. For more information on the Label ISR, visit https://www.lelabelisr.fr/en/what-sri-label/.