SFDR at the fund level

SFDR at the fund level

On the basis of the SFDR, financial market participants are required to indicate how they handle sustainability risks and to detail the consequences of this approach. In addition, the regulation contains transparency requirements at fund level.

The regulation distinguishes between:

• funds that are not promoted as sustainable (grey)(article 6);

• funds that promote environmental or societal characteristics (light-green)(article 8);

• funds with sustainable investments as their objective (dark-green)(article 9)

The Amvest Residential Core Fund qualifies as a light-green fund which promotes the following environmental and social characteristics:

Environmental characteristics:

1. Investing in energy efficient homes/future proof homes.

2. Realising a reduction of CO2 emissions.

Social characteristics:

3. Ensuring high quality living environment.

4. Providing affordable/attainable homes.

These characteristics are part of the fund’s strategy and the individual aspects and are reflected in Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). These KPIs are defined and measured at fund level. A target is set for each KPI that is measured and reported. The KPIs and targets are evaluated annually and adjusted if necessary.

KPIs defined and measured for these characteristics are:

Environmental characteristics:

1. Composition of the portfolio by energy labels.

2. Scope 1, 2 and 3 CO2 emissions of the properties.

Social characteristics:

3. Annual tenant satisfaction score on the topics living environment and quality of home.

4. Percentage of affordable/attainable homes.

For more information on the KPIs defined, the results of the past year, the data sources and screening criteria, please refer to the Annex for the KPI's and the SFDR Annex for Sustainability related disclosures.

The Amvest Residential Core Fund qualifies as an ‘article 8’(light green) product under the SFDR and, as such, promotes Environmental/Social (E/S) characteristics. Whilst it does not have sustainable investment as its objective, it has a proportion of 94% in sustainable investments with an environmental objective in economic activities that do qualify as environmentally sustainable under the EU Taxonomy, 4% in other environmental and 0% in sustainable investments with a social objective.

Results 2024

Periodic reporting on compliance to ecological and/or social characteristics is included in our annex. More information on SFDR and results related to our sustainable investment policies are included on our website where we also annually publish the Statement on principal adverse impacts of investment decisions on sustainability factors (PAI statement). This statement contains our policies related to determination and prioritizing the most important adverse impacts on sustainability and a description of the most important adverse effects including related data sources and processing.

KPI’s relevant to SFDR are included throughout our annual reporting and contain limited assurance by KPMG. Please refer to annex for complete set of assured KPI’s and to page 93 for the limited assurance report by KPMG.

Outlook SFDR 2025

In order to comply with the expectations of our investors, AFM and other regulators in relation to sustainability we will report on ESG aspects promoted by the Fund and on aspects that may cause negative impact on sustainability.

Compliance Outlook

Just like in 2024, Sustainability (SFDR) and Digitalization (DORA) will remain key themes in 2025 and beyond. With the implementation and further development of DORA, the topic of Digitalization at Amvest will also encompass the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the provisions of the European AI Act. Policies will need to be established in this regard, and employees must be aware of the responsible use of AI.

Additionally, topics such as money laundering (tightened regulations) and outsourcing (monitoring of chain partners) will continue to be recurring themes on which the AFM will focus. Amvest must ensure its regulated funds are well prepared for these developments.