Following on from the launch of two environment funds, Ecosphere World and Ecosphere Europe, in 2007, the launch in June 2009 of the Saint-Honoré Europe SRI fund-which is ESG-compliant and has the Novethic label, the setting up of a dedicated SRI investment and research team run by Manuel Doméon, Edmond de Rothschild Asset Management wished to establish a lasting base for its commitment to responsible finance.