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Atlas was established in 2019 by Quentin Dumortier, with a mission to align capital with purpose. With the guidance of its Chief Impact Officer, Marie de Muizon, Atlas aspires to generate positive, measurable social and environmental impact alongside absolute financial returns. As a testament to the fund's commitment to meeting rigorous social and environmental standards, Atlas is the first B Corp certified hedge-fund management firm.

Quentin Dumortier, Founder & Chief Investment Officer at Atlas said: "Our strategy is based on a rigorous investment process aimed at generating absolute returns irrespective of market conditions. We only invest in companies which align with Atlas Eleven Sustainable Investment Goals. We want to capture a source of alpha which comes from being long the companies that are aligned with structural sustainability trends and being short companies that are either going against those trends or are worst in class when it comes to internal practices. Launching a UCITS fund is a natural continuation to offer our unique investment strategy, which has proven its all-weather resilience over the past three years."

Atlas' investment process begins with in-depth screening of companies pioneering sustainability, and whose activity or business practices contribute to the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This initial investment universe is also reviewed by independent panels of sustainability experts. Atlas then leverages its investment team's experience and expertise to apply a fundamental framework anchored in classical bottom-up analysis and build a high conviction portfolio.

Marie de Muizon, Chief Impact Officer, added: "At Atlas we offer an investment strategy which is genuinely committed to deliver both returns and impact. We believe that companies incorporating core sustainability trends at the heart of their business models will unlock untapped growth opportunities, while contributing positively to transforming the current system towards a fairer and more sustainable capitalism. By working with sustainability leaders in the fields relevant to Atlas' sustainable investment goals, we can leverage the power of human judgment and go beyond unharmonized ESG data. We also engage with management teams to further foster progress on their most material sustainability issues."