About us

DNB Asset Management is among the leading asset managers in the Nordic region and comprises around 140 people across offices in Norway (Oslo and Bergen), Sweden and Luxembourg. Our 50 investment professionals manage approximately EUR 61bn in equities, fixed income, hedge funds and private equity strategies on behalf of institutional, HNWI and retail clients.

DNB Asset Management is fully owned subsidiary of DNB ASA, the leading Norwegian financial services group.

Responsible investments

DNB Asset Management puts considerable resources into ensuring that investments are responsible and of high quality. The work is undertaken by a dedicated team consisting of a manager and three analysts who work closely with the portfolio managers. Our ESG team also engage dialogue with companies our funds are invested in and other investors. The purpose of dialogue is to influence companies and investors in a sustainable direction.

In addition to following Norwegian standards, the DNB Group and DNB Asset Management have chosen to support and participate in a number of global initiatives and international guidelines to ensure shareholder value in a long-term perspective. The DNB Group and DNB Asset Management support internationally recognised standards and initiatives such as the UN Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights, the G20/OECD Principles of Corporate Governance, the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the UN Principles for Responsible Investments, UNPRI. These standards and initiatives form the basis for our work.

In 2017, we also signed the Montreal Carbon Pledge.