What defines a Biodiversity Champion?

Which topics within Biodiversity do you prioritise? In short, all of them! There are five major drivers of biodiversity loss; change in land and sea use, direct exploitation of organisms, invasive alien species, climate change and pollution. We have translated these into our six investment themes which contain numerous industry sub verticals from which we […]

Impact Opportunities Equity, Q4 2023

Fast reading Around 537 million people worldwide have diabetes1, while over 650 million are obese2 – and numbers are rising rapidly. With both conditions linked to a wide range of other serious medical issues, countering these two silent killers is one of the key healthcare and social challenges of the 21st Diabetes is not a […]

A just transition

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Natural capital: the call of the wild

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Renewables: winds of change

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Biodiversity investing: three drivers of alpha

For glass-half-full enthusiasts, a scan of recent headlines about the health of our planet makes for grim reading. Not only was September the warmest on record, but the northern hemisphere experienced its hottest summer since records began. Globally in 2023, the world is on track for temperatures far in excess of the long-term annual average.1 […]

SDG Engagement Equity Q3 2023 case study

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SDG Engagement High Yield Credit, H1 2023 Report

In their latest report, our award-winning SDG Engagement High Yield Credit team explain what true engagement looks like. They provide an overview of recent performance and portfolio changes – along with a comprehensive breakdown of the shape of engagement in the first six months of the year. Fast reading: 101 of 121 companies engaged in […]

Impact Opportunities, Annual Report 2022

Fast reading: Thematic focus #1: Clean water and sanitation for all. Thematic focus #2: Future Mobility – navigating the road ahead for EVs. Impact and performance metrics: All of the strategy’s holdings fit into one or more of nine themes aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In this report we delve into each […]

Biodiversity Equity: Annual report, 2022-3

Fast reading: Rainforests are biodiversity hotspots. When forests are lost or degraded, it sets off a series of changes that affect life both locally and around the world. While large-scale farming operations in cleared areas of rainforest are the primary culprit, there is evidence to suggest smaller environmentally-friendly agricultural methods can effectively replace existing commercial […]