SYCOMORE FUND SICAV - SYCOMORE GLOBAL SOCIAL IMPACT - CS EUR ACC

The SYCOMORE GLOBAL SOCIAL IMPACT Sub-Fund (denominated in EUR) aims to outperform the MSCI AC WORLD (NDEEWNR) index (with dividend reinvested) over a minimum recommended five-year investment horizon through a thematic SRI strategy. The Sub-Fund has sustainable investment as its objective according to Article 9 of the SFDR, by investing in companies valuing their social impact on consumers, employees and communities as a core pillar for sustainable development. Stock-picking draws on an in-depth analysis of fundamentals to identify quality companies which are undervalued, i.e. the stock-market price does not represent the estimated intrinsic value of the company, without any sector or market capitalisation restrictions for the targeted companies. Stocks are selected without sector or market capitalisation restrictions. The portfolio's exposure to global equities varies between 80% and 100%. The ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) analysis, rating and selection process is a fully integrated component in the fundamental analysis of companies in our investment universe and concerns at least 90% of the Sub- Fund's net assets at all times (excluding cash). This analysis and rating, conducted according to our proprietary 'SPICE' (Suppliers & Society, People, Investors, Clients, Environment) methodology, aims in particular to understand the distribution of value created by a company among its stakeholders (investors, environment, clients, employees, suppliers and civil society), our conviction being that equitable distribution is an important factor in a company's development. This work has a decisive impact on the risk premium and the price targets thus estimated. The management team also relies on SRI exclusions (no investments in activities with a proven negative impact on society or the environment), a thematic approach (the valuation of the human capital and well-being of the employees), shareholder engagement (promotion of the company's ESG practices through voting in general meetings), best in universe approaches (selection of the best issuers in the investment universe) and best effort (investment in companies making visible efforts in sustainable development, even though they might not yet be among the best in the ESG investment universe). The eligible investment universe of the Sub-Fund is therefore reduced by at least 20% compared to the initial investment universe i.e. equities listed on global markets and covered by our ESG analysis process.