Schroders has announced plans to adopt the Financial Conduct Authority’s (FCA) Sustainability Disclosure Requirements (SDR) labels for 10 of its funds.

The ‘Sustainability Impact’ label will be adopted for the Schroder BSC Social Impact Trust plc and Schroders Capital Real Estate Impact Fund.

Meanwhile, eight Schroders funds will be adopting the ‘Sustainability Focus’ label, including the Schroder Sustainable Bond Fund, which Schroders said will become one of the first bond funds to adopt an SDR label.

The other funds to adopt the Sustainability Focus label are: Schroder Global Sustainable Value Equity Fund, Schroder Global Sustainable Growth Fund, Schroder Global Energy Transition Fund, Schroder Sustainable UK Equity Fund, Schroder Global Sustainable Food and Water Fund, Schroder Multi-Factor Equity Fund, and Greencoat UK Wind plc.

Commenting on the announcement, Schroders global head of product development and governance, Anna O’Donoghue, said: “We are proud to announce our intention to become an early adopter of the FCA’s SDR labels across 10 of our funds, which we believe reflects the integrity and robustness of our sustainable and impact investment approach.

“The labels will help to differentiate our sustainable product range, making it easier for clients who are seeking sustainable outcomes to identify opportunities to invest.

“We are appreciative of the FCA’s ongoing collaboration, and we continue to liaise closely with them as we work through the regulatory process across other relevant Schroders funds.”

Schroders said that it expected to announce additional labels “soon” and full details will be communicated to investors “in due course”.

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