abrdn SICAV I - Japanese Sustainable Equity Fund

Sustainable, Responsible &/or ESG Policy:

Investment Objective

The Fund aims to achieve a combination of growth and income by investing in companies in Japan, which adhere to the abrdn Japanese Sustainable Equity Investment Approach (the "Investment Approach"). The Fund aims to outperform the MSCI Japan Index (JPY) benchmark before charges.

Investment Policy

• The Fund invests at least 90% in equities and equity related securities of companies listed, incorporated or domiciled in Japan or having  significant operations and/or exposure to Japan.
• All equity and equity-related securities will follow the Investment Approach.
• This approach utilises abrdn's equity investment process, which enables portfolio managers to qualitatively identify and focus investment in sustainable leaders and improvers. To complement this research, the abrdn ESG House Score is used to quantitatively identify and exclude those companies exposed to the highest ESG risks. Additionally, abrdn apply a set of company exclusions which are related to the UN Global Compact, Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), State Owned Enterprises (SOE), Weapons, Tobacco, Gambling, Thermal Coal, Oil & Gas and Electricity Generation. More detail on this overall process is captured within the Investment Approach, which is published at www.abrdn.com under "Fund Centre".
• The Investment Approach reduces the benchmark investable universe by a minimum of 20%.
• Financial derivative instruments, money-market instruments and cash may not adhere to this approach.
• The Fund is actively managed.
• Through the application of the Investment Approach, the Fund commits to having a minimum of 35% in Sustainable Investments. It also targets an ESG rating that is equal to or better, and a meaningfully lower carbon intensity, than the benchmark.
• Sustainable leaders are viewed as companies with the best in class ESG credentials or products and services which address global environmental and societal challenges, whilst improvers are typically companies with average governance, ESG management practices and disclosure with potential for improvement.
• Engagement with external company management teams is used to evaluate the ownership structures, governance and management quality of those companies in order to inform portfolio construction.
• The benchmark is also used as a reference point for portfolio construction and as a basis for setting risk constraints, but does not incorporate any sustainable criteria.
• In order to achieve its objective, the Fund will take positions whose weightings diverge from the benchmark and may invest in securities which are not included in the benchmark. The investments of the Fund may deviate significantly from the components of and their respective weightings in the benchmark.
• Due to the active and sustainable nature of the management process, the Fund's performance profile may deviate significantly from that of the benchmark. Derivatives and Techniques
• This fund is subject to Article 8 of the Sustainable Finance Disclosure Regulation (“SFDR”).

(Source: KIID, as at December 2025)

SDR Labelling:

Not eligible to use label (out of scope)