Leading up to Christmas, we are presenting the holdings in CB Fonder’s funds. In door six, we find Fresenius, a holding in the CB European Quality Fund, and California Water Services, a holding in the CB Save Earth Fund.
Fresenius – Cares for patients worldwide with both basic and advanced therapies and hospital care.
⭐ Family Company: The company was founded in 1912 by pharmacist Eduard Fresenius and has since grown from a family business into a global healthcare giant with over 190,000 employees.
⭐ Dialysis Products: Its subsidiary, Fresenius Medical Care, introduced the first dialysis product with the polysulfone filter, a technology that is now standard in dialysis.
⭐ Multiple Diseases: Fresenius addresses both acute and chronic illnesses throughout the entire healthcare chain.
🌱 Fresenius actively works with the Global Sustainability Goals and has applied for SBTi-verified CO2 reduction targets.
California Water Services – Provides water to over 2 million people.
⭐ Broad Geography: Despite the name, subsidiaries deliver water and wastewater services in states such as Hawaii, New Mexico, Texas, and Washington.
⭐ Not Just Wastewater: The company also holds patents and investments for water purification; for example, they have installed advanced purification systems.
⭐ Water Supply: To secure water supply, the company uses a mix of methods: groundwater, surface water sources, and sometimes the purchase of water from other suppliers.
🌱 California Water Services‘ services address several of the Global Sustainability Goals, not least Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation.
Please remember that all investments involve risk. Fund unit prices can increase or decrease in value, and investments are always associated with a risk of loss. Historical returns are never a guarantee of future returns. This is not investment advice.
Please note that CB Fonder’s Advent Calendar presents the fund’s holdings as of December 4, regardless of what happens going forward. This means that a company could theoretically have left the portfolio by the time of the current door’s opening.