Geneva-based Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) has added a positive impact equity strategy to its equity range, as it seeks to address responsible investing head-on.
UBP has developed a framework to measure the sustainability impact of investments alongside the Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL).
The portfolio of 25-30 stocks in the strategy will mainly be invested in global themes through companies that meet measurable impact criteria.
Nicolas Faller, co-chief executive asset management at UBP, said: “We are convinced that we are at a tipping point in demand, both from society and from nations, and that companies which help to solve society’s and the planet’s acute challenges are ideally positioned for steady growth over the coming decades.”
London-based European equity managers Victoria Leggett and Rupert Welchman will oversee the strategy.
Leggett, who is also the head of responsible investment for asset management at UBP, said: “Impact investment in listed equity is a compelling and accessible way for the investor to allocate capital wisely, and genuinely ‘move the needle’ in the fight to restore our planet and bring balance to society.
“The Positive Impact Equity strategy is comprised of carefully selected, often little-understood companies with exciting business models and strong prospects.”
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