Objectives and Approach

To generate growth over the long term (5 years or more) by investing in UK equities (company shares) that manage adverse environmental impacts and promote societal welfare in one or more of the four thematic areas of - climate change, the environment, labour management, and human rights & stakeholders, through their business operations OR their products and services. To align with this sustainability objective companies must demonstrate they are positively addressing one or more of the thematic areas, assessed against either the: (i) revenue from or investment budget directed to, products and services that contribute to: - climate change - through renewable energy, or sustainable real estate and infrastructure development; or - environment - through circular economy practices, sustainable food & agriculture, or access to water & sanitation; or - labour management - through educational and employment initiatives; or - human rights & stakeholders - through health and social care, or financial inclusions; or (ii) sustainability of business operations in accordance with the abrdn Operational Sustainability Score. This score takes into account a variety of data inputs related to the four thematic areas of climate change, environment, labour management, and human rights & stakeholders to identify companies that are addressing adverse environmental impacts and promoting societal welfare. Performance Target: To achieve a return in excess of the FTSE All-Share Index over rolling five-year periods (after charges). There is no certainty or promise that the Performance Target will be achieved. Applying sustainability criteria in the investment process may result in the exclusion of securities within the fund's universe of potential investments and therefore may have a bearing on the fund's return profile. The FTSE All-Share Index (the "Index") is a representative index of the UK stock market.