The objective of the Sub-Fund is to track, before the Sub-Fund fees and expenses, of the performance Solactive Candriam Factors Sustainable Europe Equity Index (the “Benchmark”). The Benchmark and the Sub-Fund are constructed by selecting the best corporate issuers based on Candriam’s proprietary ESG analysis. This analysis assesses the exposure of each corporate issuer to key sustainable challenges including, but not limited to, climate change and resources & waste as well as the management of its stakeholders (employees, clients, society, environment, suppliers, investors). The portfolio of the Sub-Fund is highly diversified and will usually contain more than 100 stocks.