Första AP-fonden (AP1), Andra AP-fonden (AP2), Tredje AP-fonden (AP3) and Fjärde AP-fonden (AP4) carry out a procurement through a partially coordinated procedure regarding analysis of environmental, social and ethical aspects advice.
The Third Swedish National Pension Fund (AP3) will together with the First (AP1), Second (AP2) and Forth (AP4) AP-funds carry out procurement through a partially coordinated procedure regarding a Global Voting Service.
Positive portfolio growth and strong active returns. Net income for the six months ended 30 June was SEK 9.4 (-17.9) billion, equal to a return of 5.3% (-8.0) before expenses and 5.2% (-8.0) after expenses.
Through a constructive dialogue, the Ethical Council of the Swedish AP-Funds has encouraged Sodexo, a world-leading service company with 330,000 employees in 80 countries, to address inhumane conditions at a detainee centre in the UK.
AP3 is introducing organisational changes from June 2008 as part of its previously announced strategy to separate beta (market exposure) from alpha (active risk) in asset management operations.