Standard Life Investments has launched a Global Equity Impact fund, investing in companies which are making a positive contribution to society and/or the environment.
The fund will be co-managed by Sarah Norris and Dominic Byrne who will screen for companies with a positive impact, which the firm said was an investment approach "ready to enter the mainstream". By adhering to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the managers will ensure companies are having a positive impact on the environment, society and clients. Barclays launches impact fund of funds It will have a high-conviction portfolio of 35-60 stocks, those which intentionally direct its resources towards making a positive environmental or social contribution and im...
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