Second AP Fund publishes 2016 Sustainability & Corporate Governance Report
2016 was an eventful year for the Second AP Fund (AP2) in terms of sustainability. This was the result of a long-term and structured…
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Latest news from Andra AP-fonden – press releases and news.
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Second AP Fund furthers integration of sustainability in asset management activities
The Second AP Fund has further integrated sustainability as part of its asset management strategy by incorporating ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) factors into…
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Second AP Fund’s approach to the transition towards a low-carbon economy
Today, the Second AP Fund (AP2) is releasing a publication regarding its approach to the transition towards a low-carbon economy. The Fund has also…
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AP2’s CEO elected to the PRI Board
Eva Halvarsson, AP2's Chief Executive Officer, has been elected to the board of the UN’s Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI) as one of two…
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AP2 invites companies to explain their approach towards the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
Through the AP2’s work with sustainability and the investments we do, we contribute in several ways to the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. In the annual report for…
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AP2 stands behind the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
In September 2015, the United Nations 193 member countries adopted 17 global sustainable development goals. These goals, which are to be achieved by 2030,…
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The Second AP Fund’s well diversified portfolio generates stable results
The Second AP Fund (AP2) posted a net result of SEK 10.6 billion for the first half of 2016 and the Fund’s asset under…
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AP2 Female Index 2016: women now comprise more than 30 percent of boards in quoted companies
The Second AP Fund's 2016 Female Representation Index (Female Index) reveals that the percentage of women on the boards of companies quoted on Nasdaq…
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Second AP Fund divests holdings in an additional 19 fossil-fuel production companies
The Second AP Fund is further reducing its exposure to financial risk in the fossil-fuel production sector. The Fund is consequently divesting its shares…
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AP2 announces $30mm investment in the Women Entrepreneurs Opportunity Facility, Goldman Sachs 10,000 women and IFC commitment to increase access to capital for women entrepreneurs
First-ever global finance facility to help close the global credit gap for women The Second Swedish National Pension Fund, AP2, is taking yet another…
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AP2 ranked 8 in the world when it comes to managing climate risk
AP2 is ranked 8 in the world when it comes to managing climate risk by Asset Owners Disclosure Project (AODP). AP2 received an AAA…
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The Second and Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund sell Norrporten to Castellum
The Second Swedish National Pension Fund ("AP2") and the Sixth Swedish National Pension Fund ("AP6") today announce that they have entered a definitive agreement…
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Ethical Council Annual Report 2015 – corporate dialogues promote improvement
The Ethical Council of the Swedish AP Funds has an important task – to encourage portfolio companies to enhance their performance on environmental and…
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Second AP Fund develops strategy for green bonds
The Second AP Fund allocates one percent of its total strategic portfolio to 'green bonds', making this asset class part of the Fund's broad…