The objective of the BCV Japac ESG is to achieve long term capital gains through the investment policy defined by the Banque Cantonale Vaudoise. The Subfund invests in equities and uncertificated securities (shares, dividend certificates, membership shares, participation certificates, and similar) of Japanese domiciled companies, or those carrying out a predominant part of their business activity there. The manager shall integrate, for the part of the assets of the sub-fund as set out in the investment policy, environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria in its investment selection and portfolio construction process. The percentage invested in collective investment schemes is limited to a maximum of 10% of the Sub-fund's assets.