![]() ![]() ![]() Harvest has proactively participated in collaborative engagement, focusing on climate change and net-zero pathways. Example: Reducing Carbon Footprint through the Harvest CSI 300 ESG Leaders Index ETFĪs a PRI signatory, TCFD supporter, and Climate Action 100+ member, Harvest takes an active role in various forms of corporate engagement initiatives, through both collaborative engagement platforms and our own engagement programs, with a focus on the most significant emission contributors in China. From the local asset manager’s perspective: Develop more low-carbon strategies to enable the low-carbon transition and capture long-term alpha opportunities in China. Passive investment: The Harvest CSI 300 ESG Leaders Index Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) launched in March 2021, contributing to the low-carbon transition. Active investment: We launched a low-carbon thematic equity fund (001616.OF) on 31 December 2015. Internal industry scorecard and materiality framework incorporating the assessment of the materiality and impact of climate change risks and opportunities, based on the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) framework and local green/climate finance policies. Quantifiable ESG metrics and data points were launched on external financial data terminals, such as Wind, in July 2020 to facilitate wider adoption of ESG and climate change considerations in the investment community, which was highly appreciated by institutional investors focused on the China market and ESG issues. Established artificial intelligence-based ESG and climate change data and scores covering entire A-share market, integrated in mid-2020 into Harvest’s centralized investment platform, which is accessible by all investment teams. ![]() ![]() Innovative Data and Product Solutions Contributing to Low-Carbon Transition With collaboration from investment analysts and ESG analysts, we also are digging in to sector-level and equity-level analysis focused on various key sectors, including energy, power, chemicals, construction materials, and transportation. So far, comprehensive research and an overview of global and local policies and impacts have been completed. With participation from all key investment teams-including equity research and investment, fixed-income research and investment, asset allocation, and ESG research-this project aims to conduct in-depth research into climate change topics from both top-down and bottom-up perspectives and to revamp Harvest’s long-term strategic asset allocation plan, investment research and investment framework, and processes to incorporate climate change risks and opportunities. We also regularly conduct extensive training on climate change and investment implications to build capacity among investment teams ahead of the regulatory curve.įollowing China’s carbon neutrality pledge in September 2020, we established a group-wide research project led by our CEO that focuses on the pathways to carbon neutrality and how to formulate Harvest’s low-carbon investment roadmap for the next 5–10 years. * Harvest and availablity ends with frost, as early as September or October.Climate-related issues have always been a critical part of our proprietary ESG integration and research framework and are playing an increasingly important role given the rapid advancement of climate policies and carbon neutrality ambitions globally and locally. This harvest calendar is provided by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets and is available in Bengali, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, and Spanish. Also available via the FoodPrint Seasonal Food Guide app. Find out what fruits and vegetables are available throughout the year, as well as nutrition, cultivation, and cooking information. FoodPrint's Seasonal Food Guide is a detailed, easy to use resource for fruit and vegetable seasonality. ![]()
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