- The interim report summarizes Veritas' investments from January to March 2022. The return on investments was negative at -3.5% for the quarter.
- Veritas' solvency ratio remained secure at 127.9% and solvency capital was 1.7 times the solvency limit.
- Veritas published a Corporate Responsibility Report on April 20th detailing reductions in carbon emissions from its real estate, equity, and bond investments faster than targeted.
2. Summary of January–March
• The return on Veritas’ investments was negative in the first quarter of 2022.
• Veritas’ solvency remained at a secure level and at the end of March was 1.7-fold compared
to the solvency limit.
• Veritas published its Corporate Responsibility Report on 20 April.
• In real estate as well as in equity investments and corporate bonds, carbon dioxide
emissions were reduced faster than targeted.
4.2bn
Value of investments
1.7
Solvency position
127.9%
Solvency ratio
-3.5%
Return on investments
4. The investment return was -3.5% in the first quarter
Investment returns
7,4 %
6,5 %
5,8 %
6,6 %
8,0 %
-1,5 %
9,9 %
5,6 %
12,6 %
-3,5 %
-6,0 %
-4,0 %
-2,0 %
0,0 %
2,0 %
4,0 %
6,0 %
8,0 %
10,0 %
12,0 %
14,0 %
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 1-3/2022
• During the first quarter of this
year, the return on Veritas’
investments amounted to -3.5 per
cent.
• Fixed-income instruments yielded
-3.0 per cent, equity investments
-6.8 per cent, real estate 1.2 per
cent and other investments 3.0
per cent.
5. The cumulative investment return for a 10-year
period is 82.6 per cent
90
110
130
150
170
190
210
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
The return is calculated from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2022.
Nominal return
10 years
6.2%
5 years
5.5%
Real return
10 years
4.8%
5 years
3.5%
8. Breakdown of investments at fair value
1-3/2022
milj. € % milj. € % ⁸ %
1 421,8 33,6 1 419,8 33,6 -3,0
Loan receivables ¹ 53,9 1,3 53,9 1,3 0,5
Bonds ¹ 1 044,5 24,7 1 042,5 24,6 -3,9
Government bonds 569,1 13,5 567,1 13,4 -5,2
Other bonds 475,4 11,2 475,4 11,2 -2,0
Other money market instruments and deposits ¹ ² 323,4 7,6 323,4 7,6 -0,3
Equity investments 1 707,1 40,3 1 776,6 42,0 -6,8
Listed equities 1 296,7 30,6 1 366,3 32,3 -9,9
Private equity investments ³ 365,1 8,6 365,1 8,6 5,2
Unlisted equities ⁴ 45,2 1,1 45,2 1,1 2,6
Real estate investments 686,5 16,2 686,5 16,2 1,2
Direct real estate investments 569,0 13,4 569,0 13,4 1,2
Real estate funds 117,5 2,8 117,5 2,8 1,5
Other investments 415,7 9,8 415,7 9,8 3,0
Hedge fund investments ⁵ 256,8 6,1 256,8 6,1 2,6
Other investments ⁶ 158,9 3,8 158,9 3,8 3,8
Total investments 4 231,1 100,0 4 298,6 101,6 -3,5
Effect of derivatives ⁷ -67,6 -1,6
Total investments at fair value 4 231,1 100,0
Modified duration of the bond portfolio 4,6
Open currency position, % of the market value of investments 24,7
Fixed-income investments
Basic breakdown Risk-adjusted breakdown Return
31 Mar 2022 31 Mar 2022
9. Veritas’ solvency remained at a secure level
100%
105%
110%
115%
120%
125%
130%
135%
140%
0
200
400
600
800
1 000
1 200
Solvency limit, milj. € Solvency capital, milj. € Solvency ratio, % (right-hand scale)
• The solvency ratio was
127.9 per cent.
• The solvency position was
1.7-fold compared to the
solvency limit.
• The solvency capital stood at
EUR 940.2 million at the end
of March 2022.
1) Veritas Pension Insurance and Pensions-Alandia merged on 1 January 2019. The figures for the previous years are Veritas figures before the merger.
2) The figures for 2012 include the provision for pooled claims equated with solvency capital, which was EUR 78.3 million.
10. 2021
2025
2030
2035
Shift to low-carbon
indices
Carbon footprint
-30 %
Carbon footprint
-50 %
Fossil free heating and
electricity
Carbon footprint
-80 %
Carbon neutrality Carbon neutral
portfolio
Listed equity
investments
Direct real estate
investments
Veritas climate roadmap
Listed equity and direct real estate investments
Base year 2020
11. Emissions of Veritas’ equity and corporate bonds
portfolio
Source: UNEP, Emissions Gap Report 2021 Veritas corporate responsibility report of 2021
12. Working towards carbon-neutral properties by 2030
Carbon dioxide emissions (tCO₂) 2021 2020 Change
All properties 558.9 2070 -73 %
Total real estate mass, ratio (kgCO₂/m³) 0.14
Waste, volume (tn) 2021 2020 Change
All properties 251.18 479.9 -48 %
Water consumption (m³) 2021 2020 Change
All properties 53 984 51 844 4 %