Svenska Handelsbanken: Handelsbanken Liv first in Sweden to receive a Nordic Ecolabelled license for an occupational pension solution
2021-11-29
Handelsbanken Liv is the first in Sweden to receive a Nordic Ecolabel license for an occupational pension solution
On Friday 26 November, Handelsbanken Liv received a Nordic Ecolabel license from Miljömärkning Sweden AB for its occupational pension solution. A launch date has not yet been set, but the license is an important step in the development process.
An “entry-level solution” is a standard investment solution for clients who do not want to choose the funds in their occupational pension themselves. If no active choices are made, the customer’s premiums or transferred capital will be invested in an entry solution where the insurance company selects the funds on behalf of the customer. Normally, the entry-level solution also offers a gradual reduction of the risk as the insured ages, where the proportion of shares in the fund decreases as the person approaches retirement.
“Handelsbanken Liv strives to be the market leader in sustainable pension savings, both in terms of investments and smart investment solutions that suit many private individuals in the long term. The fact that we have received this license from Miljömärkning Sverige AB means that we are one step closer to launching our Nordic Ecolabelled investment solution. in occupational pension, says Mats Nilsson, product specialist, investments.
The Nordic Ecolabel covers the handling of insurance premiums. The equity component is invested in Nordic Ecolabelled funds and the fixed income component in a long-term fixed-income fund that also meets all sustainability requirements. Nordic Ecolabelled funds and investment solutions must refrain from investing in industries and companies that have been identified as particularly problematic, as well as conducting a thorough sustainability analysis and actively lobbying to ensure a positive development of sustainability work in companies. in which our funds invest.
“The Nordic Ecolabel is important to us as it is an external, independent eco-label and a confirmation of our sustainability work within Handelsbanken Liv,” says Marie Hamre, product specialist, Investments.
Ecolabelling Sweden AB is a wholly owned state-owned company that is responsible for the Nordic Ecolabel – the Nordic region’s official eco-label – and the EU Ecolabel, the EU’s official eco-label.
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