ESG Clarity magazine highlights July 2021

The role of place-based impact investing in the UK’s pandemic recovery

Robeco is an industry leader in impact but Carola van Lamoen, head of sustainable investing, recognises the transition to a net-zero economy cannot be accomplished single-handedly and she is calling for urgent collaboration across the sector

Joining forces for real world impact

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July 2021 highlights

build back local

FOOD TRANSITION

Triodos Investment Management

uk esg investing

EdenTree Investment Management

Ted Franks, partner and lead fund manager at WHEB Asset Management, discusses the 16-year history of the WHEB Sustainability Fund, the energy transition and the ‘double bubble’ of impact

‘a deeper purpose to impact investing’

The UN Capital Development Fund shares how its impact strategy, run with Bamboo Capital Partners, is driving the next wave of solar products in least developed countries and bringing finance to small and medium-sized enterprises with big potential

funding the missing middle

Global Impact Investing Network’s CEO and co-founder Amit Bouri sees impact investing as a natural extension of ESG thinking and has some advice for the impact sceptics

‘impact should be a part of all investing’

ThomasLloyd

real asset impact

Royal London Asset Management

Sustainable Credit

sustainable bonds

Lazard Asset Management

positive outlook for UK esg investors

EdenTree Investment Management

sustainable investment bonds

Lazard Asset Management

Areas of opportunity The investment strategy of Eaton Vance’s high-yield team, which has a strong track record of managing downside risk and achieving attractive risk-adjusted returns, is to seek to take advantage of the ‘bumpy ride’ we foresee and add risk to portfolios in a prudent fashion. So where do we see investment opportunities? There are three key areas:

Global Sustainable Credit Fund

Royal London Asset Management

make a difference through real assets

ThomasLloyd

investing in resilient food and agricultural systems

Triodos Investment Management