Investing in companies that are tackling climate change

An opportunity for investors, businesses… and the planet.

Dec 3, 2021

5 minutes

Deirdre Cooper
Graeme Baker
Now available to 401(k) plan members, the Ninety One Global Environment Fund invests in companies that provide solutions to the greatest sustainability challenge of our time.

The shift towards a decarbonized future is creating compelling investment opportunities. As such, we have identified a diverse group of companies that are enabling the path to get there.

The fast view

  • With a more supportive regulatory environment in the US and growing understanding of climate issues, 401(k) plan participants are increasingly looking for environmental, social, and governance (ESG) investments, particularly those that actively address climate change.
  • Global Environment invests in companies that contribute to global ‘decarbonization’ – i.e., their products and services help to reduce harmful emissions. Every holding contributes quantifiable ‘carbon avoided’.1

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1 Carbon avoided is the carbon emissions avoided by using a product that has less carbon emissions than the status quo thereby contributing to decarbonization. For professional investors and financial advisors only. Not for distribution to the public or within a country where distribution would be contrary to applicable law or regulations.

Specific risks
Geographic / Sector: Investments may be primarily concentrated in specific countries, geographical regions and/or industry sectors. This may mean that the resulting value may decrease whilst portfolios more broadly invested might grow. Currency exchange: Changes in the relative values of different currencies may adversely affect the value of investments and any related income. Derivatives: The use of derivatives is not intended to increase the overall level of risk. However, the use of derivatives may still lead to large changes in value and includes the potential for large financial loss. A counterparty to a derivative transaction may fail to meet its obligations which may also lead to a financial loss. Equity investment: The value of equities (e.g. shares) and equity-related investments may vary according to company profits and future prospects as well as more general market factors. In the event of a company default (e.g. insolvency), the owners of their equity rank last in terms of any financial payment from that company. Concentrated portfolio: The portfolio invests in a relatively small number of individual holdings. This may mean wider fluctuations in value than more broadly invested portfolios. Commodity-related investment: Commodity prices can be extremely volatile and losses may be made. Emerging market (inc. China): These markets carry a higher risk of financial loss than more developed markets as they may have less developed legal, political, economic or other systems. Sustainable Strategies: Sustainable, impact or other sustainability-focused portfolios consider specific factors related to their strategies in assessing and selecting investments. As a result, they will exclude certain industries and companies that do not meet their criteria. This may result in their portfolios being substantially different from broader benchmarks or investment universes, which could in turn result in relative investment performance deviating significantly from the performance of the broader market.

General risks
All investments carry the risk of capital loss. The value of investments, and any income generated from them, can fall as well as rise and will be affected by changes in interest rates, currency fluctuations, general market conditions and other political, social and economic developments, as well as by specific matters relating to the assets in which the investment strategy invests. If any currency differs from the investor’s home currency, returns may increase or decrease as a result of currency fluctuations. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future results.
Environmental, social or governance related risk events or factors, if they occur, could cause a negative impact on the value of investments. 

Authored by

Deirdre Cooper
Portfolio Manager
Graeme Baker
Portfolio Manager

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