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Press conference: Half-year results 2024

CEO Nicolai Tangen and Deputy CEO Trond Grande presented the fund's first half 2024 results at the Norwegian democracy festival Arendalsuka. They discussed how the market has developed so far this year, and how this has affected the fund's results. Chief Governance and Compliance Officer Carine Smith Ihenacho also presented our new initiatives towards the companies we invest in. The press conference was in Norwegian.

2025 Climate action plan

It is the goal of our responsible investment management for our portfolio companies to align their activities with global net zero emissions in line with the Paris Agreement. Our ambition is for our portfolio companies to achieve net zero emissions by 2050.

Expectation documents

We have published expectations of how companies in our portfolio should address global challenges in their operations since 2008. These expectations largely coincide with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Tax and transparency

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Ocean sustainability

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Biodiversity and ecosystems

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Human capital management

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Consumer interests

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More on our responsible investment

Voting reviews

We publish a summary of our voting in the first half of each year. Here, we look at trends and outcomes on key topics like board composition and executive pay.

Our voting first half 2024

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Our voting first half 2023

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Our views

Our views series presents point-in-time opinions on topical issues that are relevant for us as a financial and responsible investor. The series is informed by our experience as a large, long-term investment manager.

Strategy plan

Historic management reviews

25 years of investing in fixed income

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The first 20 years of investing with company insight

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The first 20 years of investing in equities

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The first 20 years of investing responsibly

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The first 10 years with real estate

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The first 20 years with external managers

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Analysis

Our analyses are informed by our research and experience as a large, long-term investment manager. The Discussion Note series provides a basis for our investment strategy and advice to the fund’s owner. The Asset Manager Perspective series presents our views on topics relevant to the financial sector. The perspectives are not intended to be definitive but to provide useful input for all market participants.