Robeco has launched two actively managed fixed income strategies that are compliant with the European benchmark regulation for Paris-aligned investments, according to a statement from the firm.

The RobecoSAM Climate Global Credits invests globally in corporate bonds with explicit climate targets that contribute to the goals of the Paris Agreement. The strategy starts with a 50% lower carbon footprint than the broader corporate bond market, and aims to decarbonise 7% per year while outperforming its Paris-aligned benchmark.

The fund will be managed by Victor Verberk, Reinout Schapers and Peter Kwaak from Robeco’s global credit team.

Meanwhile, the RobecoSAM Climate Global Bonds comprises a global aggregate portfolio of fixed income assets. The strategy aims for a lower carbon footprint relative to the global investment grade bond universe and an average of at least 7% decarbonisation per annum, while outperforming its Paris-aware benchmark.

It will be managed by Jamie Stuttard, Regina Borromeo and Bob Stoutjesdijk, who are members of the firm’s global fixed income macro team.

The strategies will be measured against newly created climate indices, developed jointly by Robeco and Solactive.

Both strategies are domiciled in Luxembourg and will be available to institutional and wholesale distributors following local registrations, the firm noted.

The launch of the funds follows the firm’s announcement that it has laid out plans to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 across its entire assets under management.

As of 30 September, Robeco had €158bn ($191.82bn) in assets under management, of which €138bn is committed to ESG integration.